# Trump uses pressure on CEOs as a tactic against allies, former Canadian deputy prime minister says

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-14 03:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/-rudely-aggressive-trump-pressures-ceos-to-bring-nations-in-line-freeland-says?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acef04c490a5e0001254a69

> In a new memoir, Canada’s former deputy prime minister says the Trump administration privately pressures foreign CEOs and business leaders to push their governments to comply with White House demands.