Trump's Constant Canada-Bashing May Be Changing Republican Views
Republican lawmakers and builders say the levies could weaken GOP cost messaging as builders report an average $10,900 increase per home, NAHB said.
- President Donald Trump signed proclamations on July 20 imposing 50 percent tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian imports, effective August 19, targeting goods including wine, hockey sticks, and cement.
- The National Association of Home Builders warned that the new tariffs deepen supply chain uncertainty and pricing pressures. Association chairman Bill Owens said, "Roughly 60 percent of builders have already seen cost increases due to tariffs."
- Builders face typical cost effects of $10,900 per home, with the association's index remaining below 40 for 15 consecutive months. The group previously backed the Housing Tariff Exclusion Act alongside Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen and Delaware Senator Chris Coons.
- While GOP approval for tariff hikes reached 71 percent in February, support drops to 43 percent among non-MAGA Republicans. Professor Robert Rowland suggests Trump targets Canada as a scapegoat, creating headwinds for GOP candidates.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trump agreed to intensify negotiations in the coming weeks, leaving the builders' lobby three weeks to persuade an administration it helped elect with $3,320,075 in total contributions.
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Trump’s constant Canada-bashing may be changing Republican views
WASHINGTON — No one is shocked now when U.S. President Donald Trump calls Canada the "51st state" or refers to Prime Minister Mark Carney as a "governor." But Trump's habit of occasionally targeting Canada with crude insults has become much more common...
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Trump's constant Canada-bashing may be changing Republican views
WASHINGTON - No one is shocked now when U.S. President Donald Trump calls Canada the
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