Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs On US, Trumpapalooza Convention, Miami Cargo Plane Crash

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This episode of Up First covers three major news stories: Canada's retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of U.S. goods following a breakd

Key takeaways

• Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs up to 50% on U.S. goods, mirroring Trump's recent tariffs, escalating a trade war with significant economic impacts across sectors like autos, agriculture, and tourism.
• The Republican 'Trumpapalooza' convention in Dallas is an unusual midterm event designed to energize voters by having them 'pretend' Trump is on the ballot, highlighting his central role despite low approval ratings.

Main topics

• Canada-U.S. Trade War
• Trump's Influence on Midterm Elections

Notable quotes

"What I really want you to do is pretend, please, that I'm on the ballot." – President Trump at a rally

Conclusion

As trade tensions escalate between the U.S. and Canada, political strategies shift to

Transcript preview

Speaker 5 (0:00) Over the weekend, I was in Rochester, New York, Speaker 1 (0:01) visiting Speaker 5 (0:02) my kid there, and we went to this breakfast place called the Toast Factory. And this man walks up to me and says, excuse me, are you Steve Inskeep? And he says, George Robinson, huge listener, he's from Pittsburgh. And he said, if you say my name on the air, I will be public radio royalty. Speaker 6 (0:21) George Robinson. Speaker 5 (0:22) Yes. Is now Speaker 6 (0:23) public royalty on the air. Speaker 5 (0:24) Yes. Thanks for listening. Speaker 5 (0:28) Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods went into effect overnight. Speaker 6 (0:32) Prime Minister Mark Carney matched President Trump's latest taxes dollar for dollar. Both sides have stopped talking. So how does this trade war end? Speaker 5 (0:39) I'm Steve Inskeep with Leila Fadal, and this is Up First from NPR News. Speaker 5 (0:47) Republicans are meeting this week in Texas for something they're calling Trumpapalooza. The president is headlining an unconventional convention calling his base voters' attention to himself for the midterms. Speaker 2 (0:57) What I really want you to do Speaker 5 (0:59) is pretend, please, that I'm on the ballot. Why are some Republican candidates staying away? And Speaker 6 (1:06) investigators are still trying to figure out why a cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport. All of the people killed were sitting in their vehicles when the plane hit them. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. Speaker 2 (1:24) This message comes from WISE, the smart way to manage your money around the world. With WISE, you can send, spend, and receive money in over 40 currencies at the mid-market rate. Learn more at WISE.com. T's and C's apply. Speaker 1 (1:40) This is Terry Gross, host of Fresh Air. I interviewed feminist icon Gloria Steinem several times over the years, and we've compiled a special episode to celebrate her life and legacy. Women become ourselves after 50. We drop a lot of baggage and really become much more our true selves. Find it on the NPR app or wherever you listen to Fresh Air. Speaker 2 (2:04) Hey, it's Mike Danforth, executive producer of Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. Here's Speaker 1 (2:07) a Speaker 2 (2:07) great way to get the perks of being an NPR producer without doing any of the work. Join NPR+. With NPR +, you get extended interviews, inside looks at your favorite shows, and more. All while supporting NPR and never having to pull an all-nighter. Or if you work on one of the new shows, an all-morninger. Sign up at plus.npr.org. Speaker 6 (2:29) Canada's latest tariffs on American products are in place. Speaker 5 (2:33) Prime Minister Mark Carney imposed taxes of up to 50 % on a range of American goods entering Canada. He's retaliating for tariffs that President Trump placed on Canadian products like aluminum, steel, and dairy. Speaker 6 (2:46) Reporter Peter Armstrong in Toronto has been following the trade war and joins me now. Good morning, Peter. Good morning. Speaker 8 (2:52) Peter, what is the state of things this morning? Well, so as you say, that midnight last night, this latest round, these counter-terrorists in the Canadian government kicked in. And it's like, you know, this is the retaliation to the retaliation of the retaliation to those first terrorists that were imposed 18 months ago, back when Donald Trump first returned to the White House. We're talking about like a $20 billion swath of tariffs, and they are dollar for dollar, though not product for product, with the latest U.S. tariffs imposed when those talks between Canada and the U.S. fell apart last month. But, you know, I really think the line-by-line, sector-by-sector breakdown isn't really the concern. The concern is that we're really now into an escalatory cycle