Trump says talks with Canadian, Mexican leaders 'productive'

ISTANBUL

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was "very good, very productive.”

"We met with the prime minister of Canada, president of Mexico, and we spoke for a half hour," Trump told reporters as he arrived at the Kennedy Center.

He said the discussion at the Friday meeting focused on "mostly trade."

Trump said he has "a great relationship with Canada," calling them "very tough traders" while maintaining good ties with Carney.

"The problem is, Canada makes a lot of things that we don't need because we make them awesome, but we'll work it out," he said, adding "Canada is a special place."

Trump met with Sheinbaum and Carney on Friday in Washington, DC following the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw ceremony for the tournament that the three nations will co-host. Sheinbaum characterized the meeting as "excellent."

The meeting comes as relations have deteriorated into a trade war, driven by Trump's tariffs on imports from both countries, which he says combat illegal immigration, fentanyl trafficking and trade imbalances, ahead of the 2026 review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Trump said Wednesday that the US will "either let (it) expire or work out another deal," accusing the neighbors of taking advantage of the country.