Trade with that long contiguous border, and then Trump thinks he's hot shit, and pulls tariffs from where?
Republicans turn on Trump's Canadian tariffs as businesses forced to 'pass on' cost to residents
Maria Villarroel
In part:
Tensions among Republicans are on the rise as many question President Donald Trump's economic agenda, such as launching a trade war with Canada over the weekend. Some fear the move could impact the GOP’s chances of winning big in November.
The U.S. and Canada fell deeper into a trade war on Saturday, as each side blamed the other for the collapse of negotiations in Washington, leading the U.S. to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods and Canada setting Sept. 8 as the start of its retaliatory penalties.
The move almost immediately sparked concerns among congressional Republicans, as many fear mistakes made by the president could severely affect the ongoing affordability crisis, and as a result, the outcome of the November elections.
“If the administration proceeds with these tariffs, they will increase costs for Maine families, as most businesses will have no choice but to pass on the tariffs to their customers through higher prices,” Maine Sen. Susan Collins wrote on X.
Collins also urged both sides to “return to the negotiating table” and “reach a fair agreement.”
The move almost immediately sparked concerns among congressional Republicans, as many fear mistakes made by the president could severely affect the ongoing affordability crisis, and as a result, the outcome of the November elections -Credit:Getty Images
Similarly, adding to Republicans’ concerns is President Trump’s plan to reduce beef prices. The president announced last week that he would allow more beef to temporarily be imported into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs.
The deal, Trump said, allows up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported into the U.S. for the next 90 days without activating an “out of quota” tariff, which is a tax that goes into effect once a certain quantity of that product enters the country.
“We all want lower grocery prices, but as I’ve said for months, we cannot do it at the expense of American producers,” Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said in a statement. “Flooding the market with foreign beef hurts our livestock industry and undermines the long-term solution: growing the U.S. cattle herd to meet demand.”
Similarly, Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., said in a social media post just hours after Trump announced the deal that the president’s “heart is in the right place,” but importing beef will “harm our ranching families who feed the nation.”
And Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., said that while he appreciates the administration’s focus on grocery prices, “short term policy shifts do not equal long term solutions.”
[...] President Donald Trump’s import taxes will hit about 5% of what Canada ships to the United States every year, ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors. Prime Minister Carney said Ottawa would respond with targeted tariff protection for industries exposed to the new U.S. duties, including some steel products. He also mentioned the dairy, appliance, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper and electronics sectors.
No further talks were planned. Whatever the eventual outcome, a loss of trust seems one of the earliest casualties.
Carney accused Washington of using “economic integration as a weapon” and [...] “You’re at war when you get attacked,” he said, adding that Canada had the reserves, resilience and plan to respond.
But to Trump’s chief trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, the U.S. was compelled to act after a year of retaliation by its longtime partner.
Some of my friends think Trump's right, some think Carney's right. I agree with my friends. Lore on that comment attributes it first to Hubert Humphrey, but what do I know other than Susan Collins has skin in the game, and wants a game stacked to favor her, which seems to not impress Trump one iota.
