Caught in the middle, this quaint US exclave is grappling with Trump’s trade war with Canada

How this Washington state border town got caught up in Trump’s trade war with Canada

Tamra Hensen has lived in Point Roberts, Washington, for 25 years, and for the majority of that time, she says it has been a wonderful place to live. At just 5 square miles and surrounded by water on three sides, Point Roberts offers easy access to beaches and hiking, and a small-town, relaxing-getaway feel. “It’s beautiful,” she says.  But the past two months have turned the once-bustling exclave into a “ghost town.” On its fourth side is the C…

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Caught in the middle, this U.S. oddity at the border in Washington is grappling with Trump’s trade war with Canada

POINT ROBERTS — In the northwest corner of Washington state lies a quirky U.S. exclave so dependent on Canada’s goodwill that the strain of President Donald Trump’s tariff war is inescapable — in the sole grocery store, at any of the three eateries, and for the many residents who never voted for him. Read more...

In the northwest corner of the state of Washington is a peculiar American enclave so dependent on Canada's goodwill that the tension of US President Donald Trump's tariff war is inescapable, either in the only grocery store, in any of the three restaurants, or for the many residents who never voted for it.

This Quirky Border Town Faces Daily Strains of Trump’s Trade War With Canada

The unusual geography of Point Roberts, Washington, leaves U.S. locals and business owners tied to Canadian customers in an increasingly tense period between the two countries.