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Rep. Gomez slams Trump’s Canada tariff announcement as politically motivated

By Maria Curi  / August 10, 2020 at 9:30 AM
President Trump’s decision to re-impose aluminum tariffs on Canada was made for political gain in an election year, a House Democrat who participated in U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement negotiations told Inside U.S. Trade . “This president will do anything for political advantage, especially this year,” said Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA). “That’s why no one really trusts when he takes these actions if it’s truly in the best interest of American workers or if it’s in the best interest of his re-election prospects.”...

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