According to online reports, according to CCTV News, on June 27 local time, U.S. President Trump issued an article on social media platforms saying that the United States had just learned that Canada announced that it would impose a digital service tax on U.S. technology companies. Trump called it a "direct and naked attack" on the United States, saying Canada was clearly following the example of the European Union. Trump said that in view of this shocking tax, the United States hereby terminates all trade negotiations with Canada, effective immediately. The United States will inform Canada within the next seven days of the tariffs it will pay to trade with the United States.