Example of impact of Canada’s tariffs in response to Trump

The trade war will hurt American companies.

Email from California sleeping bag manufacturer Western Mountaineering about Canada’s 10% sleeping bag tariff and Trump’s impact on the American brand: pic.twitter.com/CNHmCEzEbt

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 2, 2018

Trump administration report concludes tariffs will hurt the economy

The New York Times article states:”A White House economic analysis of President Trump’s trade agenda has concluded that Mr. Trump’s tariffs will hurt economic growth in the United States, according to several people familiar with the research.”

Kevin Hassett says on CNN he can't confirm or deny New York Times report that CEA buried report finding that tariffs hurt economic growth. He cites "executive privilege."

here's the NYT story: https://t.co/8wbi013azU

— Toluse Olorunnipa (@ToluseO) June 29, 2018

60 employees at a nail factory lose their jobs because of Trump’s tariffs.

I don’t want people to lose jobs but I have no sympathy for Trump supporters who lose their jobs because of his tariffs. He’s doing what he said he was going to do and you voted for him.

President Trump has vowed to bring back American jobs, but his trade policies have cost 60 employees their positions at the country's largest nail manufacturing plant. https://t.co/LMZ7UjIzih

— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 30, 2018

Trumpers demanding special exclusions from Trump policies is the most Trumper thing ever. https://t.co/FsYEzHbOZG

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) July 2, 2018

GM warns about impact of tariffs

Breaking News: GM warned that a new wave of U.S. tariffs could force the company to scale back its business, drive up car prices and cost American jobs https://t.co/FttRSW8q2n

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 29, 2018

GM issues lengthy criticism of Trump's proposal for broad tariffs on imported cars and auto parts, saying they "could lead to a smaller GM, a reduced presence at home and abroad for this iconic American company, and risk less — not more — U.S. jobs." https://t.co/4425tyv6BF pic.twitter.com/GDC3kOa8W2

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 29, 2018

Americans are being hurt by Trump’s tariffs and the foreign response

Trump’s tariffs are backfiring.

“Real families are being crushed by these tariffs right now." U.S. papers around the country are running stories about how local businesses are being hurt by Trump's tariffs. One from Wisconsin: https://t.co/lc01yituPG

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 10, 2018

Tariffs against European automobiles sold stateside could cost 195,000 U.S. jobs. Retaliatory tariffs against American cars could cost more than triple that https://t.co/ON84bKXO7h pic.twitter.com/GRiF8eKPsv

— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 22, 2018

500 employees in one of the poorest counties in Missouri are about to lose their jobs because of Trump: https://t.co/21w02r4D1h

— Raw Story (@RawStory) June 22, 2018

There are lots of stories like this. How Trump's tariffs on European steel will hurt the Mack Truck factory in Pennsylvania completely aside from the retaliatory tariffs: https://t.co/ubPmdlConN pic.twitter.com/wDso9ReSSV

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 22, 2018

A Trump supporting soybean farmer whose farm has lost ≈ $250k in value due to tariffs: “This isn't just numbers on a sheet or percentage of trade or dollar value. This is multi-generational American families, your base, that you are now squarely putting into financial peril." https://t.co/Ti2PNNEKmQ

— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) June 22, 2018

In response to Trump's tariffs, the European Union is imposing tariffs on $3,400,000,000 in American products, from whiskey and motorcycles to peanuts and cranberries. https://t.co/Bg221LvDT9

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 22, 2018

"Trump’s tariff on steel imports…has caused a southeast Missouri nail manufacturer to lose about 50% of its business in two weeks…. The company…has laid off 60 temporary workers. It could slash 200 more jobs by the end of July and be out of business around Labor Day"

— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) June 22, 2018

Thanks to Bedford County farmers for hosting me last week for a listening session on the new tariffs. Farmers around TN have spoken loud & clear–they're concerned about these retaliatory tariffs. It's like taking an ax to a problem that needs a scalpel. https://t.co/kI00CErqga pic.twitter.com/7GHVXJoAl8

— Phil Bredesen (@PhilBredesen) June 22, 2018

In comments at odds with his home state's whiskey distillers, Kentucky's Republican governor is downplaying fears the EU's retaliatory tariffs could disrupt the booming market for the Bluegrass state's iconic bourbon industry. https://t.co/31usLva661 pic.twitter.com/qX9tLDBaDj

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) June 22, 2018

Tariffs Stir Unrest Among Whiskey Producers, reports @AP https://t.co/T7n1T5Vq5D pic.twitter.com/5HC0bJlVMS

— Distilled Spirits (@DistilledSpirit) June 22, 2018

Peanut farmers in Mississippi love Trump, but they don't love his trade war. European peanut butter tariffs are about to bite. https://t.co/iRq2uDILUF pic.twitter.com/umIjDV3W3w

— Alan Rappeport (@arappeport) June 23, 2018

Trump's tariffs are damaging Missouri's economy and making Claire McCaskill look conservative https://t.co/LWLh3j3zzB by @PhilipWegmann pic.twitter.com/30QWl6M5UZ

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 22, 2018

Let’s distract everyone from the immigration fiasco

Maybe that’s why Trump is threatening more tariffs against China.

Sad!

Trump tariff scorecard

This column includes a scorecard for Trump’s tariffs.

Housing prices will go up because of tariffs

As lumber tariffs kick in, Americans face higher home building prices. Tariffs are punitive taxes on American consumers and manufacturing workers. https://t.co/Fgaw8gCWoW

— Christine McDaniel (@christinemcdan) June 13, 2018

Trump’s unwarranted attacks on Trudeau

Trump attacked Trudeau, leader of probably our closest ally, because he had the nerve to disagree with him. Trump is isolating the US from all of its allies and sucking up to our enemies.

Here’s a summary of yesterday’s developments:

Updated story on one of the most ridiculous days of Canada’s tenure being located beside the United States: https://t.co/Lrom46YCMb

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 10, 2018

Here are some tweets:

As far as I can tell, Trudeau was a gracious host and tried to get along with Trump. Trump then blasted the other G-7 members to the press. Trudeau replied in his own press conference, saying Canada won't be pushed around. And for this Trudeau will burn "in hell"? Deranged! https://t.co/PpEQl2x2Sa

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) June 10, 2018

99% of US-Canada trade is tariff-free, but the last bit is complicated. Some facts from @TradeNewsCentre pic.twitter.com/71OwsqGhKc

— John G. Murphy (@JGodiasMurphy) June 10, 2018

US-Canada Trade Facts, 2017

Total goods & services trade:
$673.9 billion

US exports: $341.2 billion
US imports: $332.8 billion

US trade SURPLUS: $8.4 billion

(data from US Trade Representative webpage)

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) June 10, 2018

Amidst @realDonaldTrump, @larry_kudlow trashing of @JustinTrudeau, worth noting 1) US-Canada trade roughly in balance; 2) dairy miniscule % of the trade, 3) TPP would have increased US dairy access to Canada; 4) Canadian dairy program resembles nothing so much as US sugar program

— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) June 10, 2018

This is a striking comment from a lifelong public servant under Republican and Democratic Presidents https://t.co/eeFezSaaPo

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) June 10, 2018

This is the story. Not “Trump and Trudeau feud” but “Trump fabricated a conflict so he could gratuitously attack an allied PM.” https://t.co/sjz1LmdemK

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) June 10, 2018

The thing is, I was at the @JustinTrudeau news conference, and he went out of his way to try to downplay tensions. He didn’t attack @realDonaldTrump in any way, other than restate Canada would retaliate for tariffs. Not sure what @larry_kudlow means re: “stabbed” US in the back

— Michael D. Shear (@shearm) June 10, 2018

The best part here is he slams the reporter for suggesting a bad relationship and tense meeting, then gets on plane and trashes Trudeau himself and says he won't sign the communique. https://t.co/mWHfEZ1xx9

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) June 10, 2018

See this thread. And while nobody can be sure re Trump, Kudlow certainly knows that he is speaking untruths. Kudlow tried to smooth things at G7, failed, and well understands whose fault it is that he failed. https://t.co/tZGNot9KzU

— David Frum (@davidfrum) June 10, 2018

When President Trump bases foreign policy on imagined facts… https://t.co/qcq4gOS7US

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) June 10, 2018

Trump was the one glossing over the tense meetings with jokes and banter, saying relations were “a 10.” Trudeau acknowledges reality and Trump snaps. https://t.co/mVC7paKcJG

— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) June 9, 2018

“Stabbed us in the back,” polarizing,” “sophomoric,” “decieved us,” “political stunt,” “betrayal” — How Larry Kudlow just described to @jaketapper Trudeau’s criticism of the Trump tariffs at his presser. In Kudlow’s view, Trump was “charming” and acting in “good faith” at the G-7

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 10, 2018

the complaints are disconnected from reality https://t.co/XEKab8jiZC

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) June 10, 2018

Huh. So this is what a 10-out-of-10 relationship with close allies look like. pic.twitter.com/bmy9VTaniP

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) June 9, 2018

Trump always says other countries' leaders have made ours look week because they're looking out for and standing up for their own people. So Trudeau did that yesterday – Trump advisers went on TV and said it was a personal slight against Trump

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 10, 2018

Rae is former Premier of Ontario and former interim leader of federal Liberal Party. Huge figure in mainstream Canadian politics. This is a measure of Trump is alienating allies. https://t.co/2t0oJfcfpO

— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) June 10, 2018

#Canada spirited four American hostages out of Iran in 1979, welcomed thousands of stranded U.S. airline passengers on 9/11, has our back in every war, shares the world’s longest undefended border with us and a symbiotic North American economy. THE best neighbor we could have. https://t.co/6c9qcPXn3C

— Nicholas Burns (@RNicholasBurns) June 10, 2018

Average tariff rates charged by G7 nations

The truth is not close to Trump’s lies and nonsense.

Average tariff rates charged by G-7 nations:
USA: 1.6%
EU: 1.6%
UK: 1.6%
Italy: 1.6%
Germany: 1.6%
France: 1.6%
Japan: 1.4%
Canada: 0.8%
(Source: https://t.co/77SZZyqeGZ) https://t.co/qYUJEYd6qB

— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 9, 2018

This has a chart:

Trump is painting a highly inaccurate tariff picture – wrongly suggesting everyone else has high tariffs while US has none.

Here's a World Bank graph of trade-weighted average tariffs for the G7 countries – with US nearly identical to UK/Italy/France/Ger, higher than Japan/Can. pic.twitter.com/nuTkj7Xl6L

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 9, 2018