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Trump trade advisor to meet with House Republicans amid Canada trade war
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is scheduled to meet with House Republicans at the Republican Study Committee's weekly lunch to discuss President Trump's tariff strategy, which is becoming a contentious issue on the campaign trail.
- Lawmakers are expected to raise concerns about Trump's ongoing trade war with Canada amid escalating tensions between the two countries.
- Trump has publicly accused Ontario of exploiting American businesses and criticized Canada's trade practices, leading to the U.S. imposing 50% tariffs on various Canadian goods, with Canada retaliating similarly.
- The trade conflict intensified further after Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America," heightening diplomatic friction.
- The timing and agenda of the Greer-RSC meeting remain unclear, but Trump's tariff policies continue to provoke political debate during his second term.
