The Republican majority challenges Donald Trump and votes in favor of blocking tariffs on Canada. Six US Republicans have joined forces with Democrats to stop the tariffs. The measure was approved with 219 votes in favor and 211 against.
Shortly before the vote, Trump had threatened the Republicans in Congress: “Whoever votes against tariffs will pay in the elections, even in the primaries”, the American president had written on his social network Truth, explaining that tariffs are giving the United States great security “because just mentioning them pushes other countries to accept our requests”. In another post, Trump then attacked Canada: “It has taken advantage of us from a commercial point of view for decades. It is among the worst to deal with”, highlighted the tycoon.