Phone Call That Triggered Trump’s Bridge Meltdown Revealed

A phone call to President Donald Trump shortly before he posted a furious rant against Canada and the Gordie Howe International Bridge on Monday has raised eyebrows over its timing.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick spoke to the president after a meeting with Matthew Moroun, a Detroit trucking magnate whose family owns the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, according to two sources who spoke to the New York Times.

Rendering of the future Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan, USA to Windsor, Ontario, Canada. / Gordie Howe International Bridge

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