Trump says U.S. working on deal to buy potash from Belarus instead of Canada

When US claims to not need Canada, it really means USA needs countless other sources instead as demoed here. Not to forget that if USA purchases potash from another source, some other entity has to buy the potash from Canada but US has to pay more for the shipping. Bragging about it is even more hilarious. It is like admitting defeat.

Belarus says no potash left after Trump claims massive deal for fertilizer - https://thehill.com/policy/international/6102469-trump-lukas... - September 21st, 2026

> Potash is a key component in fertilizers, and Canada is the world’s largest supplier, with 53 percent of exports going to the U.S. The Canada Press reported that 80 percent of potash used on U.S. farms comes from Canada.

https://president.gov.by/en/events/doklad-predsedatela-gosud...

> “Even if we wanted to supply [potash] to other, Western markets, we simply do not have those volumes — everything is contracted,” Lukashenko said in remarks published by his office on Monday.