Trump did not specifiy what a "deal" means in his social media post.
"China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life," Trump said.
In a followup post, the president said, "The last thing the world needs is to have China take over Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the beginning of a cabinet planning forum, at the Citadelle in Quebec City on Thursday.
(Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press). Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a statement posted to social media , "There is no pursuit of a free trade deal with China.
The U.S. president's social media posts are a departure from his initial comments after Canada struck the agreement with the Chinese government.
If you can get a deal with China, you should do that," Trump told reporters at the White House at the time. »