By Bo Erickson and David Shepardson DEARBORN, Michigan/WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is not relevant for the U.S.

President Trump visited Michigan last week, where he said the USMCA trade agreement is irrelevant to the country's economy. The president claimed the U.S. does not need either Mexico or Canada for trade and industry.

Ahead of the review of the USMCA free trade pact, U.S. President Donald Trump asserted on Tuesday that the trilateral agreement with Canada and Mexico provides "no real advantage" to the United States and is "irrelevant" to him.

President Donald Trump is generating political backlash and industry anxiety after branding the trilateral trade agreement between North American allies "irrelevant."

The carmaker made the claim in a public comment to the U.S. Trade Representative office ahead of a much-anticipated review of the regional trade deal.

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