'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks President Trump's tariff war with Canada
Obama mocked Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, saying the trade fight is raising costs for U.S. consumers and Michigan automakers.
- On Saturday, former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods during a campaign rally at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month's U.S. mid-term elections.
- The U.S. and Canada have engaged in retaliatory tariffs since Trump launched his levy campaign last year, ostensibly to combat alleged fentanyl trafficking and trade imbalances, with talks breaking down in August.
- Obama jokingly referred to Canada as a "well-known evil empire" while noting that 50 per cent tariffs have strained Michigan's auto industry, where supply chains are deeply integrated with the country.
- Facing political pressure in border states, Trump announced Friday plans to lift 50 per cent tariffs on some Canadian products while adding levies to dozens of others, including garbage and sewage.
- Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc stated Ottawa does not anticipate a trade deal before the Nov. 3 vote, while Prime Minister Mark Carney remains cautious despite the President's suggestions an agreement is near.
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Former President Barack Obama expressed astonishment as he condemned President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada during a rally in support of Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday.
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Barack Obama mocks President Trump's tariff war with Canada
DETROIT — Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month’s U.S. mid-term elections.
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‘Well-known evil empire’: Barack Obama mocks President Trump’s tariff war with Canada
DETROIT - Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan,
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'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks President Trump's tariff war with Canada
DETROIT - Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month’s U.S. mid-term elections.
Former President Barack Obama strongly criticized Donald Trump's pricing policy at democratic rallies in Ohio and Michigan.
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