Trump says he cut a “much better deal” to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge

Trump announced the bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, will open on July 27 after he renegotiated the original agreement with the Canadian government.

First Published: July 11, 2026, 12:14 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump announced he renegotiated the deal governing the Gordie Howe International Bridge and will allow it to open as scheduled on a Truth Social post on July 10, 2026, at 11:04 PM EST.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “I was able to cut a MUCH BETTER DEAL for America, and by so doing, will be allowing the new and spectacular Gordie Howe International Bridge, spanning Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, to open on July 27th, as scheduled. The original deal made was unacceptable to me! The new deal is great, and fair. Thank you and congratulations to the Canadian Government. May we both have many years of success with this wonderful new development!!! Trump”

Trump called the original agreement “unacceptable” and declared the renegotiated terms “great, and fair.” He congratulated the Canadian government and expressed hope for “many years of success” with the bridge. The crossing spans the international border between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge named after the legendary Canadian hockey player who spent most of his career in Detroit (see britannica.com). The crossing ranks among the most significant infrastructure projects along the United States-Canada border in decades. It aims to ease congestion at the Detroit-Windsor corridor, one of the busiest commercial border crossings in North America.

Trump did not specify the terms of the original deal or the changes he secured. His post indicated the bridge will open on July 27, suggesting the revised agreement preserved the previously scheduled opening date.

The announcement fits a pattern of domestic policy activity on Trump’s social media account. A Zenger analysis of a real-time database of all Truth Social posts found 55 of 521 Trump posts in the last 30 days addressed domestic policy.

What the renegotiated terms include and how they differ from the original agreement remain unclear. Whether the Canadian government will issue its own statement confirming the revised deal is also an open question.