Michigan-Ontario Bridge Gives Trump More Leverage: Panel

Hyma Moore, a Democratic strategist and principal of Cornerstone Government Affairs, and Bobby Eberle, a Republican strategist and host of the “13-Minute News Hour," joined a panel discussion with NTD's Steve Lance.
Published: 2/9/2026, 11:55:10 PM EST

Hyma Moore, a Democratic strategist and principal of Cornerstone Government Affairs, and Bobby Eberle, a Republican strategist and host of the “13-Minute News Hour," joined a panel discussion with NTD's Steve Lance.

The panel discussed the ransom demands and the recent missed deadline to pay the ransom for the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie.

The panel also discussed President Donald Trump threatening to block the opening of the Canadian bridge between Michigan and Ontario, until Canada compensates the United States for everything it has given Canada, and "Canada treats the United States with Fairness and Respect."

The panel also discussed Trump's warning to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney against pursuing closer ties with China, and the impact of Canada having closer ties with China on U.S.-Canada relations.

The panel also discussed U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's "Arsenal of Freedom" Tour in Maine, to enhance the defense contractor industry and increase the American manufacturing base.