"There were many reasons why I didn't show up in the U.S., and none of them were out of hate," the rapper told I-D magazine. "But there was the issue of—like, (expletive) ICE could be outside (my concert). And it's something that we were talking about and very concerned about."

Separately, Trump sparked outcry in the United Kingdom after saying in a Fox Business interview that NATO troops "stayed a little off the front lines" in Afghanistan.

Donald Trump has suggested extending depreciation—an annual tax deduction that lets owners recover property costs over time—to primary residences. The cost-of-living has become a sticking point in American politics as Republicans and Democrats gear up for the November midterm elections.

The lawsuit escalates a series of confrontations between the president and the leader of the country's biggest bank.

In a filmed address delivered upon his return to Quebec City on Thursday, Carney—who also attended the World Economic Forum in Switzerland—firmly stated: “Canada does not live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.”

“It’s very disrespectful.”

This comes amid a review directed by President Donald Trump's executive order.

President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with its trade deal with China.

President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to slap 100% tariffs on Canadian imports if America’s second-biggest trading partner makes a trade deal with China.