Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US

President Donald Trump has warned Canadian aircraft company Bombardier that it can no longer sell in the US unless it moves its manufacturing there.

"NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday. "If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a 'piggybank'."

The move comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours, and hours before Canadian retaliatory tariffs are set to be imposed on $20bn (£14.7bn) worth of US goods.

In a statement, Bombardier underscored that it employed thousands of American workers and said it valued its partnerships with American companies.

The BBC has reached out to Prime Minister Mark Carney's office for comment.

It is unclear how Trump intends to block Bombardier from doing business in the US.

The Montreal-based company already operates a factory in the US state of Kansas that builds special mission military planes, and employs 3,500 American workers.

It also operates sites in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Delaware, California, DC and New Jersey.