Trump Says Canada Recognizing Palestine ‘Not a Deal Breaker’

Prime Minister Mark Carney (C), U.S. President Donald Trump (R), Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and French President Emmanuel Macron leave the stage following a group photo at the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

U.S. President Donald Trump said Canada’s July 30 announcement that it will recognize Palestinian statehood doesn’t please him but won’t stand in the way of the United States reaching a trade agreement with Canada.

“I didn’t like what they said,” Trump told reporters at the White House on July 31, though adding it’s “not a deal breaker.” Earlier that day, Trump had said on his Truth Social platform that Canada recognizing Palestine would make it “very hard” to reach a trade deal with them.