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Matthew T. Moroun is an American billionaire businessman. He is the owner of the Moroun family transportation empire and Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario after inheriting control from his father Manuel Moroun in 2020.[1] Forbes put the Moroun family net worth at $1.5 billion in 2020.[2]
Early life
Moroun earned a degree in economics from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania in 1995.[3]
Gordie Howe Bridge
In February 2026, The New York Times reported that Moroun met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to lobby the Trump Administration to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge set to open in early 2026.[4]
U.S. president Donald Trump subsequently threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, citing Canada’s recent trade developments with China and the alleged one-sided nature of the contract (wherein Canada gains all revenue from bridge tolls to pay back construction costs). Trump’s announcement was criticized by politicians, business leaders and industry groups.[5][6][7][8] The following day, Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed the bridge with Trump, detailing the joint ownership of the bridge, that construction used U.S. steel and workers, and that Canada paid for construction.[9]
Moroun has been a prolific donor to Republican causes and Trump’s campaigns.[1] The Moroun family has opposed the construction of the Gordie Howe Bridge since its conception as it would serve as a competitor to the Moroun family’s Ambassador Bridge located a few miles away.[10]
References
- ^ a b Neavling, Steve (2026-02-10). “Trump’s threat to block Gordie Howe bridge is pure oligarchy”. Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ “Manuel Moroun & family”. Forbes. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ “MATTHEW MOROUN”. Crain’s Detroit Business. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
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- ^ Cameron, Chris; Isai, Vjosa (8 February 2026). “Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge to Canada”. New York Times. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ Wendler, Jacob (2026-02-09). “Trump threatens to block opening of new Michigan-Canada bridge”. POLITICO. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ Waldenberg, Lex Harvey, Samantha (2026-02-10). “Trump threatens to block opening of new US-Canada bridge”. CNN. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mackey, Robert (2026-02-10). “Trump threatens to block new bridge in latest tirade against Canada”. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ Rana, Uday (10 Feb 2026). “Carney says he had ‘positive’ call with Trump on Gordie Howe bridge threat”. Global News. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ Solis, Ben (2026-02-10). “Trump seeks cut of Gordie Howe bridge tolls, raising questions about donor influence”. Michigan Advance. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
