Trump’s Canada Tariffs Face Stunning Setback in House Vote
US House narrowly votes to overturn Trump’s Canada tariffs, sparking political tension and economic debate over trade policy and global relations.
The US House of Representatives has voted to lift US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.
In a 219-211 vote, six Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in supporting a resolution that seeks to eliminate the tariffs Trump imposed on Canada last year.
The vote is largely symbolic as it still needs to be approved by the US Senate and then by Trump, who is unlikely to sign it into law.
Since his re-election, Donald Trump has imposed several tariffs on Canada, most recently threatening a 100% import tax in response to Canada's proposed trade deal with China.
While the House vote was taking place, Trump posted on social media: "Any Republican in the House or Senate who votes against TARIFFS will face serious consequences at election time."
He added, "TARIFFS have given us economic and national security, and no Republican should be responsible for eliminating this privilege." The vote came after US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally in Congress, unsuccessfully attempted to prevent lawmakers from discussing Trump's tariffs.
With Republicans holding a slim majority in the US House, the withdrawal of six Republicans and the near-unity of Democrats was enough to secure the vote.
The move was made by Democrat Gregory Meeks, who said Trump had "used tariffs as a weapon" against allies and destabilized the global economy.
He said before the vote, "These tariffs have not only severely damaged our relationship with Canada, pushing them closer to China, but they have also raised prices here at home."
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Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska was one of six Republicans who joined with Democrats to approve the measure. Before the vote, he said, "The tariffs have been a 'net negative' for the economy and are a significant tax that American consumers, manufacturers, and farmers are paying." The bill will now go to the US Senate, where Republicans also hold a majority. Even if it clears this hurdle, it is unlikely to become law. Furthermore, Trump's tariffs are also facing legal scrutiny, as the US Supreme Court is soon to rule on a case questioning the president's legal authority to impose the taxes.
Meeks, the top Democrat on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the move on Canada is the first of several bills he plans to introduce aimed at reversing Trump's specific trade actions.
In a video posted online before the vote, he said, "Our fight doesn't end here." "I also have proposals to eliminate Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Brazil, and the global tariffs imposed on their Liberation Day."
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