President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war with Canada even further by announcing new rules cracking down on a Canadian jet manufacturer. The president shared in a social media post that Bombardier will no longer be allowed to sell in the US unless it manufactures here too. 'No more selling Bombardier in the United States,' Trump wrote on Monday. 'If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a 'piggybank.’ 'Buy American. Fly on American airliners. Enjoy American liquor and beverages. Sail on Lake America,' Trump added, noting his new initiative to rename Lake Ontario - yet another line of attack amid the burgeoning trade war. After US-Canada trade negotiations fell apart last month, the US announced a 50 percent tariff on over $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, a rate that the US's northern neighbor matched 'dollar for dollar' by levying new tariffs on American goods. Those Canadian retaliatory tariffs went into effect on Tuesday morning. Trump has announced further tariffs that will take effect on January 1, 2027, seemingly giving the two sides time to negotiate.

'Bombardier values its great partnership with American companies and its U.S. employees,' the company said in a statement. 'Our plan is to continue to invest in our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate across the country.' About 2,188 Bombardier aircraft were registered in the United States in January, according to data. Bombardier customers operate roughly half of the company’s more than 5,100 aircraft worldwide in the United States, according to Reuters. Already, Republicans have signaled their opposition to the White House's latest gambit targeting Bombardier.

Republican Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas wrote on Monday that he had contacted the administration 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.' Bombardier's US headquarters is based in Kansas, where it also operates a major defense and flight test facility. Its HQ employs over 1,000 Kansans while the company has roughly 3,500 American workers nationwide. 'I will continue working to see that Bombardier's manufacturing operations not only remain in Kansas but continue to grow and create American jobs,' Moran's statement continued.

'Kansas is home to a hardworking, skilled workforce, and I will continue welcoming leaders in aircraft and defense manufacturing to do business here in the Air Capital of the World.' Trump previously threatened Bombardier in January when calling for Canada to drop regulations on US plane manufacturer Gulfstream. Weeks after Trump's threat, Canadian regulators approved Gulfstream's G700 and G800 jets. The company appears to be caught in the crosshairs of the trade war as the president looks to strong-arm Canada into a deal. In addition to announcing new tariffs on Canadian goods, Trump has also ordered that Lake Ontario be renamed on US maps to Lake America.