Trump Sees Canada Deal ‘Fairly Soon,’ Downplays Leaving USMCA
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump said Canada is keen to strike a trade deal with Washington, noting an agreement could come "fairly soon" despite ongoing trade conflicts that have pushed Canadian retailers to reduce dependence on American products.
- Trade tensions intensified in recent weeks after negotiations broke down and Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America. The "Buy Canadian" movement, which began after tariffs were imposed last year, has prompted shoppers to boycott U.S. goods.
- Giancarlo Trimarchi, president of independent grocer Vince's Market, said his four stores in the Greater Toronto Area now source about 90% of their produce from Canada. "Now it's quality versus price versus country of origin," Trimarchi said.
- When asked on Saturday about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Trump appeared confused by the acronym. Critics, including Molly Jong-Fast and Justin Baragona, mocked the exchange, with Jong-Fast joking the president was "sharp as a tack."
- Political analyst Tom Nichols warned of "cognitive decline" in Trump, describing his responses as a "Mad Libs template." The USMCA remains in force through 2036 following the administration's decision to trigger annual reviews instead of renewing.
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President Donald Trump admitted to confusion Saturday when faced with a simple question regarding one of his own deals.Trump, asked by a reporter if he was considering a withdrawal from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement he negotiated and passed during his first term — and touted as "the best agreement we've ever made" — appeared not to remember it on Saturday."Are you considering withdrawing from the USMCA deal?" the reporter asked. "Wha…
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