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From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.

President Trump threatens even more tariffs, including 35 percent on Canada, which is America's number two trading partner, as well as

50 percent on Brazil. Plus, after the Supreme Court dissolves a judicial order blocking federal

layoffs, the State

Department moves to let go about 1,300 employees in the United States. Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson

with the Wall Street Journal. We are joined today by my colleagues, columnists Alicia Finley,

and Mary Anastasia O'Grady.

The tariff letters from President Trump to foreign leaders keep on coming, including one Thursday to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, raising tariffs on imports from Canada from the current

25% to 35% effective August 1st. For the record, Canada is America's second largest

trading partner, accounting for about 12 and a half percent of two-way trade in goods last month,

according to figures from the Census Bureau. That's somewhat below Mexico with about 16 percent,

but far above China with about 5.9%.

Alicia, what do you make of this latest tariff threat on America's friendly northern neighbor?

And what is it that President Trump seems to want?

Well, that's the million billion dollar question here is what does he want?

He really hasn't specified what he wants

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