Trump on tariff instability, new sanctions on Russia, Amazon boycott & more
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🗓️ 7 March 2025
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| 0:00.0 | From CNN, I'm Josh and Shana, with the five things you need to know for Friday, March 7th. |
| 0:07.0 | There'll always be changes and adjustments. |
| 0:10.0 | That's President Donald Trump today, addressing the on-again, off-again nature of his tariff strategy. |
| 0:17.0 | Trump also spoke about his one-month pause on auto-tariffs for Mexico and Canada. |
| 0:23.6 | It's just a little bit of a one-month reprieve. They're very happy about what's happening. |
| 0:28.6 | Trump has threatened fresh tariffs on Canada, including a tax on lumber and a 250% tax on dairy products. |
| 0:36.6 | These could come into effect as early as today. |
| 0:39.3 | He also hinted that he was prepared to expand tariffs on other trading partners |
| 0:43.3 | if he doesn't see an adjustment in trade policies, |
| 0:46.3 | asserting that the US has, quote, been ripped off by every country in the world. |
| 0:51.3 | The US has threatened new sanctions on Russia. |
| 0:56.1 | In a truth social post, Trump said he is considering, quote, large-scale banking sanctions |
| 1:02.4 | and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and final settlement agreement on peace is reached. |
| 1:08.4 | This is in response to Moscow's continued bombardment of Ukraine and marks |
| 1:12.4 | a major shift in tone from Trump after weeks of conciliatory statements towards Russia and Putin. |
| 1:18.5 | Speaking to reporters earlier, Trump said the following. |
| 1:21.8 | As you know, we're meeting in Saudi Arabia on sometime next week early. And we're talking, I find that in terms of getting a final |
| 1:32.7 | settlement, it may be easier dealing with Russia, which is surprising because they have all the cards. |
| 1:37.5 | Trump also said that, quote, anyone in Putin's position would be bombarding Ukraine like this. |
| 1:44.0 | Trump's top economist, Kevin Hass Hassett had earlier told reporters that proposed sanctions on Russia |
| 1:50.0 | was an effort to bring parties to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine. |
| 1:55.0 | A spokesperson for Russia's foreign ministry said this new threat of sanctions will not stop Russia achieving its |
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