Trump says US, Canada have a deal

Published: 2026-08-26

Trump says US, Canada have a deal
[sailthru_widget name="Sailthru Widget Block" sailthru_list="12:30 Report" title="12:30 Report"] 🍂 Plus: Is it pumpkin spice season already?{beacon}  It’s Wednesday. We watch primaries pretty closely around here, but not gonna lie — no one saw Angie Nixon coming in the Florida Senate race.    In today's issue:Canada tariffs paused Alaska and Florida   Pennsylvania’s data center restrictions Kelly targets Trump  Programming note: We’re Joshua Feldstein and Abigail Walker, filling in for Cate today. Please send us your tips, comments and story ideas to jfeldstein@thehill.com and awalker@thehill.com.   💰 IN THE WHITE HOUSEWe've got a deal*Evelyn Hockstein, Associated Press Pool President Trump told reporters during a tour of the White House grounds on Wednesday that the U.S. and Canada have reached a trade deal, pending the “finalization of documents.” The U.S. has been pushing Canada to drop “discriminatory” measures on U.S. alcohol, dairy and motor vehicles.   Trump didn’t get into details, but said “those tariffs are going to be totally eviscerated, down to zero,” adding farmers and manufacturers would be thrilled by the deal.   Trump on Tuesday announced he will pause a 50 percent tariff on a variety of Canadian goods, just hours before they were set to take effect. &n…

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