Trump said the United States "desperately needs" Canadian aluminum, adding the U.S. lacks sufficient domestic supply and that "most of our aluminum comes from Canada." He proposed building an aluminum plant in Inola, Oklahoma on social media, warning "if not approved, the plant will be moved elsewhere." The remarks come as a U.S.-Canada trade dispute intensifies over Trump's 50% metals tariffs. More than half of U.S. annual aluminum consumption is sourced from Canada; talks last week reportedly

Trump said the United States "desperately needs" Canadian aluminum, adding the U.S. lacks sufficient domestic supply and that "most of our aluminum comes from Canada." He proposed building an aluminum plant in Inola, Oklahoma on social media, warning "if not approved, the plant will be moved elsewhere." The remarks come as a U.S.-Canada trade dispute intensifies over Trump's 50% metals tariffs. More than half of U.S. annual aluminum consumption is sourced from Canada; talks last week reportedly nearly reached a deal to halve the tariffs but faced opposition from U.S. steel and aluminum producers urging the administration not to make concessions to Canada.