Canada “gave way” against Trump by giving up his tax on the Gafam, according to the White House

Canada “gave in” to Donald Trump by renouncing his tech giants who led the American president to break up commercial negotiations with his neighbor, the White House said on Monday in Washington.

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“It’s very simple. Similarly, Prime Minister (Mark) Carney and Canada have given up against President Trump and the United States of America. Similarly, President Trump knows how to negotiate. knows that he governs the best country and the best economy on the planet, “said White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt at a press conference.

“It was Canada’s mistake to want to apply this tax that would have affected our tech companies here in the United States. ” she added, saying that “all countries need good trade relations with canada “gave way” against trump the United States”.

Canada announced on Sunday to give up its tax on digital services (TSN) which was to come into force on Monday. and the resumption of commercial negotiations with the United States, broken two days earlier by Donald Trump.

Decided in 2024. this 3% levy from income from online advertising, sales platforms, social networks or the sale of personal data, targeted in particular American digital goods vehicles, Google, Apple, Meta (Facebook), Amazon or Microsoft. They are accused of taking advantage of the intangible nature of their activity to escape tax.

Donald Trump qualified this “direct and obvious” tax on the United States on Friday.

“Due to this scandalous tax. we put an end to all trade discussions with Canada, with immediate effect,” he wrote on its Truth Social platform, adding that the United States would communicate in Canada, within seven days, the level of customs duties that would canada “gave way” against trump be imposed on it.

Then he had repeated during the weekend his rhetoric around Canada as 51st American state.

The American president also criticizes the European Union (EU) for having implemented such a tax. and makes it a lever for negotiation in commercial discussions with the European block.