Obama mocks Trump tariffs on Canada at Ohio rally
Briefing by News4U · First published
Former president Barack Obama ridiculed the Trump administration's tariffs on Canada at a Cleveland campaign event, calling the trade war absurd.
CBC World reported that former U.S. president Barack Obama slammed the Trump administration's tariff regime on Saturday at a Cleveland rally for Democratic candidates in Ohio, mocking the trade war with Canada as absurd and calling Canadians "the nicest people" who gave the U.S. maple syrup and Martin Short. [1]
Obama said the tariffs have raised costs for U.S. consumers and hurt Republican midterm prospects, prompting Trump to announce on Friday plans to lift 50 per cent tariffs on some Canadian products while adding them to others. [1]
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- 'They’re the nicest people': Obama mocks Trump for hitting Canada with tariffs
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