Trump's tariff war with Canada threatens GOP candidates in border battlegrounds
trade_policyNorth AmericaThe Hill2h ago
Context
President Trump’s tariff war with Canada is putting vulnerable GOP candidates in border states in a precarious position about 10 weeks out from the midterms, with economic anxiety already running high. Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports took effect on Saturday after bilateral negotiations collapsed at the eleventh hour. Trump...
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