The Bridge Is Already Built, So Why Is Trump Threatening to Block It?

How the fight over the Gordie Howe International Bridge reveals a quiet shift in how infrastructure, treaties, and executive power are being used as leverage.

The Bridge Is Already Built

Construction began on July 18, 2018, during Trump’s first term, just over seventeen months after Trump and Trudeau’s joint statement of support for the project. The concrete has been poured, towers raised, and cables strung. Border facilities are completed on both sides of the river. After more than two decades of planning, n…