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Senate Rejects Trump’s Demand Canada Pay Smoke Damages

7/28/2026

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Senators from both parties rejected President Donald Trump’s call for Canada to pay smoke damages.
President Donald Trump said he asked Prime Minister Mark Carney about compensation after smoke from 900 fires hit U.S. cities.
Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) called the demand ridiculous, noting wind limits and shared forest-management blame.
Smoke has degraded air quality in Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis and New York.

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Senators from both parties rejected President Donald Trump’s call for Canada to pay smoke damages.
President Donald Trump said he asked Prime Minister Mark Carney about compensation after smoke from 900 fires hit U.S. cities.
Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) called the demand ridiculous, noting wind limits and shared forest-management blame.
Smoke has degraded air quality in Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis and New York.