Shortly before Ford sat down with CBS News, Mr. Trump took to Truth Social to criticize Canada over trade and the bridge deal. "We didn't start this trade war," Ford told CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe in an interview for "The Takeout." "We have over probably $52 billion U.S. going back and forth in trade, two-way trade," he said. Ford said he has yet to see exactly what Canadian goods the Trump administration will tariff next month. "When someone comes up and punches you in the face, not once, not twice, 10 times, you have to stand up to that person," Ford said.