By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-hes-not-looking-to-renew-u-s-trade-deal-with-canada-and-mexico Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump says he's 'not looking to renew' U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico Politics Jun 10, 2026 4:45 PM EDT President Donald Trump says he doesn't want to renew the U.S. trade pact with Canada and Mexico. Watch the clip in the video player above. The U.S. president told reporters that he's "not looking to renew" the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade deal that, without a commitment by July 1, would face annual reviews of its status and possibly expire in 2036. READ MORE: Carney says Canada will match U.S. tariff exemptions under USMCA trade pact "I'm not looking to renew it," Trump said, even though he originally negotiated the pact to replace an earlier trade deal for North America. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump said that the earlier agreement was worse than the USMCA. Still, he was displeased with the results. WATCH: Trump claims U.S. is taking 'millions of barrels' of oil out of Strait of Hormuz, calls inflation data 'great' "You know, with Mexico and Canada, we have trade deficits," Trump said. "We should have surpluses with them. We don't need their cars. We don't need their lumber. We don't need their energy. We don't need anything that they have." A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump says he doesn't want to renew the U.S. trade pact with Canada and Mexico. Watch the clip in the video player above. The U.S. president told reporters that he's "not looking to renew" the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade deal that, without a commitment by July 1, would face annual reviews of its status and possibly expire in 2036. READ MORE: Carney says Canada will match U.S. tariff exemptions under USMCA trade pact "I'm not looking to renew it," Trump said, even though he originally negotiated the pact to replace an earlier trade deal for North America. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump said that the earlier agreement was worse than the USMCA. Still, he was displeased with the results. WATCH: Trump claims U.S. is taking 'millions of barrels' of oil out of Strait of Hormuz, calls inflation data 'great' "You know, with Mexico and Canada, we have trade deficits," Trump said. "We should have surpluses with them. We don't need their cars. We don't need their lumber. We don't need their energy. We don't need anything that they have." A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now