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on Monday appeared to mock Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after the latter warned that the tariffs Trump has threatened to impose on goods imported from Canada would hurt everyday Americans.“I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all!” Trump wrote.to levy a 25% tariff on all goods coming into the U.S.
Trump’s latest dig at the Canadian leader comes after Trudeau made an appearance before the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Monday, where he warned that Trump’s tariff threat would also hurt American consumers.“First of all, let’s not kid ourselves, 25% tariffs on everything going to the United States would be devastating for the Canadian economy,” Trudeau said.Trudeau noted that the U.S.
“I think people south of the border are beginning to wake up to the real reality that tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive for Americans,” Trudeau said.with NBC’s “Meet The Press” broadcast Sunday, though, Trump claimed tariffs would “cost Americans nothing,” contradicting economists’ predictions that such a move would likely worsen inflation.Trudeau added that Canada would respond to potential tariffs from the U.S.
“We know that when says these things he means them but at the same time we also know that his approach will often be to challenge people to destabilize a negotiating partner, to offer uncertainty and even sometimes a bit of chaos into the well-established hallways of democracies and institutions,” Trudeau said.Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance.
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