Bombardier points to US presence after Trump says aerospace giant should build in America

Bombardier pointed to its presence in the US after President Donald Trump said the Canadian plane maker should build in America to gain access to the local market.

“NO LONGER SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!” Trump wrote in Truth Social on Monday. “If they want our market, they should build here and stop treating America like a piggy bank.”

Bombardier said in a statement to CNBC that its employees are based throughout the U.S., with direct employment in more than 20 states and facilities in 10 states, including California, Texas and Arizona.

The company also added that its aircraft are built using American-made components such as engines, avionics and many other key systems provided by American companies.

The company also has plans to expand its defense operations and service network in the country, as well as opening a new facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, later this year.

“Bombardier values ​​its excellent partnerships with American companies and its American employees,” the statement said.

In a separate statement, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, said the company has a presence in Wichita, Kansas, and supports a local workforce of more than 1,000 employees.

Moran said he reached out to Trump to make sure he was “aware of Bombardier’s significant contributions to Kansas and the importance of its presence in Wichita.”

Trump’s announcement comes amid a bitter trade war between the United States and Canada and ahead of retaliatory tariffs that take effect Tuesday on a range of American goods.

On August 25, Ottawa announced approximately $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on more than 700 American products.

They are intended to reflect the size of Trump’s latest taxes on imports of Canadian wine, cement, hockey sticks and other products. Trump recently announced these 50 percent tariffs after trade negotiations broke down.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that the Canadians “blew up” a nearly complete trade agreement with the U.S. “for political reasons alone.” In turn, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that his country will resume trade negotiations “when the Americans are ready.”