Gordie Howe bridge officially opens after Trump demanded new deal before opening
Rick Snyder, a Republican, brokered the deal with Canada, which agreed to finance the $4.4 billion bridge.Earlier this month, Trump touted that he had secured a “much better deal” while the opening was postponed. Trump-backed candidate Mike Rogers has taken a similar position to the president on the bridge, saying it will cost the U.S. nothing to further delay the opening to get a better deal for the public.Advertisement“The president is trying to get the best deal for American workers,” Rogers said in February. “I don’t know why we would stand in the way from that so we can get more Chinese cars driving across that bridge.
- ▪Rick Snyder, a Republican, brokered the deal with Canada, which agreed to finance the $4.4 billion bridge.Earlier this month, Trump touted that he had secured a “much better deal” while the opening was postponed.
- ▪Trump-backed candidate Mike Rogers has taken a similar position to the president on the bridge, saying it will cost the U.S. nothing to further delay the opening to get a better deal for the public.Advertisement“The president is trying to g
- ▪“I don’t know why we would stand in the way from that so we can get more Chinese cars driving across that bridge.
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Canadian officials celebrated the ceremonial opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Michigan to Canada on Friday, a long-awaited ceremony delayed after Washington and Ottawa took time to settle “outstanding issues” related to toll sharing.The 1.5-mile-long crossing connecting Detroit and Ontario will open for motorist crossings on July 27, and cyclists and pedestrians will be able to cross beginning Aug. 5. Recommended Stories Gordie Howe bridge officially opens after Trump demanded new deal before opening Lawyer for NYC landlords sues Zohran Mamdani for ‘blatantly illegal’ rent freeze DC firefighter seriously injured after being struck by ladder truck The opening ceremony on Friday was strictly for Canadians, as President Donald Trump and other White House officials were…
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