‘They Must Build Here’: Bombardier Responds to Trump’s Latest Threat

President tells Canadian aircraft manufacturer it can’t sell aircraft in U.S. without relocating more of its production.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 04:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

The FAA certified Bombardier’s Global 8000, portions of which are produced in Texas and California, in late 2025. [Credit: Bombardier]

Key Takeaways:

President Trump threatened to bar Bombardier jet sales in the U.S., demanding the company build more facilities domestically and accusing Canada of treating the U.S. like a "piggybank."
Bombardier countered by highlighting its substantial existing U.S. presence, including manufacturing sites, a vast American supply chain across 47 states, and thousands of jobs.
The U.S. market accounts for half of Bombardier's sales, and the company's contributions to the American economy and military have garnered support from Canadian and some U.S. Republican officials.

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Bombardier on Monday responded to President Donald Trump’s threat to bar sales of the manufacturer’s private jets in the U.S., adding to long-standing tensions between the company and its largest market.

Trump on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday vowed to shut out Bombardier from the U.S. market, writing that “if they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a ‘piggybank.’” Bombardier responded by pointing out that it already has a large American manufacturing presence, with employees working at sites in nine U.S. states and Washington, D.C.