President Donald Trump’s warning to block a Canadian-based aircraft manufacturer from selling in the United States as part of an escalating trade war has set off alarm bells among Republicans in Kansas, where the company has its U.S. headquarters.
Trump made the threat against Bombardier aerospace company Monday as part of a series of provocative Labor Day messages posted to Truth Social. The posts prompted Kansas GOP lawmakers to phone the White House to protest any sort of ban against the business jet producer that employs over 1,400 U.S. workers at its Wichita facility.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) became the latest Republican on Tuesday to reveal he had “already taken that concern inside the Oval Office” and express a desire for Bombardier to make even more of its products in Wichita.
“I’m going to fight to keep Bombardier’s over 1,200 Kansas jobs,” Marshall posted on social media. “I’ve already taken that concern inside the Oval Office. America buys more than half of what Bombardier sells. If that’s the market, more of those planes should be built here.”
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) reached out to the Trump administration Monday following Trump’s initial remarks. He sought to “make certain the president is aware of the significant contributions of Bombardier to Kansas and the importance of its presence in Wichita to many Kansas workers at Bombardier and in the Bombardier supply chain,” according to a social media post from Moran.
Trump imposed 50% tariffs on an array of Canadian goods last month, causing Prime Minister Mark Carney to warn Canada would respond by matching them “dollar for dollar, rate for rate.”
“NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!” Trump posted to Truth Social on Labor Day. “Their products aren’t good enough! Over 50% of their revenue comes from the United States — They live off American Buyers, American Companies, American Airports, and American Service — All while Canada blocks our GREAT American Banks, and Companies, throughout the U.S.A.”
Trump suggested the U.S.-based Gulfstream, a major Bombardier competitor in the private jet market, should instead be prioritized.
Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS), whose district includes Wichita, also offered pushback to Trump’s position, posting that the company’s “impact locally plays a critical role in our region’s dominance.”
“Today’s North American aerospace supply chain is deeply integrated, which is why I have long advocated for aircraft and aviation parts to be exempted from all tariffs,” Estes said. “I’m continuing to work with the Trump administration to ensure Kansas has a seat at the table for these important negotiations.”
 speaks at the Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p>
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Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) speaks at the Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)Trump’s trade fight with Canada has ebbed and flowed from tariffs, or just the mere threat of them, since returning to the White House. Beyond the economic impacts to U.S. consumers, the strategy has irked border-state Republicans and politically weakened those up for reelection, such as Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). That dynamic may now be stretching to races in the center of the country, more than 600 miles from the northern border. Marshall faces a moderately competitive contest against Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton.
“Bombardier supports 1,500 Kansas families, providing good-paying jobs that put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads during a cost-of-living crisis caused by Washington,” Hamilton said in a statement on X. “And now, the president is trying to take that away.”
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For its part, Bombardier detailed its U.S. footprint in a lengthy statement reacting to Trump.
“Bombardier aircraft are built with American-made components such as engines, avionics and many more key systems provided by great American companies,” the company said.
