President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States would hold Canada responsible for the smoke from wildfires that drifted down from Ontario and impacted the air quality of multiple states this week.
“We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable!” Trump said in a Friday post on Truth Social.
Trump’s statement came after about a dozen states issued warnings and alerts on Thursday and Friday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires drifted across the Northeast and northern Midwest. The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that air quality alerts were in place due to the air quality in the Northeast and the Great Lakes region being considered “unhealthy” or “hazardous.” …
Trump Says US Will Hold Canada Responsible for Wildfire Smoke Pollution
