How Canada & Mexico Respond To Trump's Tariffs

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🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Alongside newly announced universal tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, President Trump has levied tariffs, currently on hold, on a number of goods from Canada and Mexico. How are those countries reacting?

This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, political correspondent Susan Davis, international affairs correspondent Jackie Northam, and Mexico City correspondent Eyder Peralta.

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0:47.8	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:49.9	I'm Asma Khalid.
0:50.6	I cover the White House.
0:51.6	And I'm Susan Davis.
0:52.5	I cover politics.
0:53.3	And today on the show, Trump tariffs are back.
0:56.7	It's a big deal. It's a big deal. This is the beginning of making America rich again.
1:03.9	Yesterday, the president announced 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.
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