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Thread #174576   Message #4235607
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
10-Feb-26 - 09:42 AM
Thread Name: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
Subject: RE: Convicted felon US Prez 47/Don't Say His Name
Thanks, Don and John. Will look into it (and see how it impacts various states and municipalities.)

The orange floating turd has decided to block the opening of a US/Canada bridge from Michigan to Ontario. He frequently circles back around to things he supported before, but now that he ignores the emoluments clause he can hold everything big hostage until Trumpgeld lands in his pockets. From that CBC article:
Trump wrote: "The Canadian Government expects me, as President of the United States, to PERMIT them to just 'take advantage of America!'"

"I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them," he added.

He also blamed former President Barack Obama for allowing construction to begin without the use of any US steel.

But Mayor Drew Dilkens of Windsor, Ontario, on the Canadian side of the bridge, told the CBC that this accusation is wrong.

"It's just insane," he said. "I really can't believe what I'm reading."

The Moroun family - the American owners of the neighbouring Ambassador Bridge that also connects Detroit to Canada - appealed to Trump during his first term to stop construction of the new bridge, arguing that it infringed on their exclusive ability to collect tolls.

In response, Trump and then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a joint statement saying the bridge was a "vital economic link" between the countries.

My ears perked up this morning to an NPR story that it would connect two major Canadian highways with this bridge (including the 401, that is on occasion referred to as a hellish drive by Mudcatter Charmion). I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop - to see if someone offers to name it after him to get it up and running.