Trump falsely claims U.S. trade with Canada is a 'smaller segment' than Mexico

During a phone call announcing a tentative trade agreement with Mexico, President Trump said negotiations with Canada would involve a 'smaller segment,' implying Canada is a smaller U.S. trading partner than Mexico. In fact, U.S. trade with Canada totaled about $680 billion in 2017, roughly $57 billion more than the $622 billion in trade with Mexico, making Canada the second-largest U.S. trading partner behind China.

“We're starting negotiations with Canada, pretty much immediately. I can't tell you where those negotiations are going. It's going to be a — it's a smaller segment, as you know. Mexico is a very large trading partner.” Quote verified against source