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The President's Daily Brief

March 12th, 2025: Trump Slaps New Tariffs On Canada & Security Clearance Crackdown

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: The trade war with Canada escalates—President Trump slaps fresh tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum after Ontario’s governor announces electricity surcharges for American customers. We’ll break down the latest developments and what this means for U.S.-Canada relations. A diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East—Israel and Lebanon are set to negotiate their land border for the first time in years, just months after Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. The Trump administration moves to revoke security clearances from former Biden officials once again, raising questions about access to classified intelligence. And in today’s Back of the Brief—the Department of Homeland Security rolls out a new CBP app with a controversial “self-deport” feature. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President’s Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Okay. It's Wednesday, March 12th. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

0:46.6

I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

0:50.1

All right. Let's get briefed.

0:52.6

First up, the trade war between the U.S. and Canada heats up,

0:57.0

with President Trump threatening massive tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, after the governor

1:03.1

of Ontario announced electricity surcharges for American customers. I'll have the latest.

1:09.6

Later in the show, just months after Israel's invasion of Lebanon,

1:13.6

a breakthrough, Israel and Lebanon are set to negotiate their land border for the first time in years.

1:20.8

Plus, the Trump administration announces that it's once again pulling security clearances

1:25.7

from former Biden officials.

1:29.0

And in today's back of the brief, the Department of Homeland Security is launching a new

1:33.3

Customs and Border Patrol or CBP app with a self-deport feature.

1:39.0

But first, today's BDB spotlight.

1:42.3

We'll begin with an update on the North American trade war as President

1:46.1

Trump sent markets tumbling on Tuesday after announcing new retaliatory tariffs on Canada, only to

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