US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Canada over its reported opposition to his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system in Greenland, accusing Ottawa of undermining its own security while deepening ties with China.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed the expansive missile shield would help protect Canada, despite what he described as Canadian resistance to the project.
“Canada is against the Golden Dome being built over Greenland, even though the Golden Dome would protect Canada,” Trump wrote. “Instead, they voted in favour of doing business with China, who will ‘eat them up’ within the first year.”
The remarks mark the latest escalation in Trump’s increasingly combative rhetoric toward America’s northern neighbour, folding defence policy, trade tensions and long-standing political grievances into a single attack.
Trump’s comments followed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to Beijing, aimed at resetting economic ties with China, Canada’s second-largest trading partner after the United States.