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In a lengthy phone interview, President Trump marveled at the success of the military operation against Iran and expressed no concern about what comes next. "I hope you are impressed," he said to me. "How do you like the performance? I mean, Venezuela is obvious. This might be even better. How do you like the performance?" I said nobody questions the success of the military operation, the concern is what happens next. "Forget about next," he answered. "They are decimated for a 10-year period before they could build it back."

As the Governor’s office said, the bridge is going to open. I’m grateful for Governor Whitmer’s leadership and for serving as a guardrail against reckless, uninformed comments from the president. Statements like these only create chaos and confusion for the workers and families who are counting on this bridge for their jobs and livelihoods. But Michiganders are tough, and we won’t let anyone threaten our rights, our economic security, or our union-built bridges.

Trump’s latest unhinged threat to Canada is one part toddler level temper tantrum, and one part $ grift. My hunch is the Trump organization just got some kind of payoff from Detroit’s Maroun family, who own the competing Ambassador Bridge. They have spent 20 years lobbying against the new bridge to maintain their monopoly on one of the world’s busiest border crossings. The right response from Canadian government leaders is to ignore the insanity. Of course if he actually tries to block operation of the Howe Bridge, the Governments of Canada and Michigan as its co-owners should immediately challenge the Administration in US courts. In the meantime, let’s keep calm and carry on.