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14. There's also a strong whiff of bribery.

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 01:40 PM

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The owners of the competing Ambassador Bridge donated $1M to the Trump super PAC and then lobbied TSF about the Gordie Howe Bridge.

https://windsorstar.com/news/who-is-the-billionaire-donor-family-said-to-be-behind-trumps-delay-in-opening-gordie-howe-bridge

And yes, Dump is demanding half of a bridge, for which the US paid zero dollars for, and is only half owned by Canada.

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A bridge to Canada may be blocked by the Trump administration [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

Donald Trump is by far the most conniving, corrupt, oasis Monday #1

The bridge already is half US-owned (by the state of Michigan). Eugene Monday #2

There's also a strong whiff of bribery. Eugene Monday #14

THIS mn9driver Monday #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Monday #4

Sure is an insane asshole Whip-poor-will Monday #5

New York Military Academy, Not PA's Valley Forge M.A.! ColoringFool Monday #7

"May?" be blocked by Trump. The sun may rise. Festivito Monday #6

All Canada has to do is pay the necessary bribe ... FakeNoose Monday #8

Oh No! There better not be a "return to normal" maxrandb Monday #10

OK but this has nothing to do with our relations with Canada FakeNoose Monday #11

I completely agree mdbl Monday #19

Spoiler Alert: LudwigPastorius Monday #15

Excellent Idea ! chouchou Monday #17

As usual, Trump will steal from others mdbl Monday #18