{"id":158953,"date":"2025-07-31T10:19:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-steps-up-canada-trade-war-after-carneys-palestine-pledge-us-politics-live-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:19:57","slug":"trump-steps-up-canada-trade-war-after-carneys-palestine-pledge-us-politics-live-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-steps-up-canada-trade-war-after-carneys-palestine-pledge-us-politics-live-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump steps up Canada trade war after Carney\u2019s Palestine pledge \u2013 US politics live – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

President says Canada\u2019s move to recognise a Palestinian state \u2018will make it very hard for us\u2019 to conclude a trade deal
Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of US politics as Donald Trump intensified his trade war with Canada a day ahead of his 1 August deadline for a tariff agreement.<\/strong>
The president posted on his Truth Social platform:
<\/path><\/svg>Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh\u2019 Canada!!!<\/em>
Trump is set to impose a 35% tariff on all Canadian goods not covered by the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement if the two countries do not reach an agreement by the deadline.<\/p>\n

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney previously said tariff negotiations with Washington had been constructive, but the talks may not conclude by the deadline. Canada is the second-largest US trading partner after Mexico, and the largest buyer of US exports.<\/p>\n

Carney followed France and Britain as he said on Wednesday that his country was planning to recognize Palestine at a meeting of the United Nations in September.<\/a>
We\u2019ll be bringing you all the developments on this story today. In other news:
Trump has said the US will charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea<\/a> as part of an agreement with the key Asian trading partner and ally that avoids even higher levies. In contrast on Wednesday, Trump placed 25% tariffs on imports from India<\/a> and 50% on those from Brazil<\/a>.
Brown University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration that will reinstate nearly $50m in research funding<\/a> by agreeing a commitment to nondiscrimination in both admissions and campus programs, and will grant federal officials access to its admissions data. Meanwhile $108m in federal research funding to Duke University has been frozen.<\/a>
The US Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday<\/a>, even amid intense pressure from Trump to lower rates. Earlier in the day, figures showed US <\/strong>gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 3% in the second quarter of 2025.
Kamala Harris announced on Wednesday that she will not run for governor of California<\/a> \u2013 a highly anticipated decision that leaves the contest to lead the country\u2019s largest blue state wide open.
President Donald Trump<\/a> said that the United States has done very little business with India, and that Russia and the US do almost no business together.<\/strong>
\u201cI don\u2019t care what India does with Russia\u201d, he said in a Truth Social post on Thursday, adding that \u201cthey can take their dead economies down together, for all I care\u201d.
In an earlier Truth Social post on Wednesday Trump talked about India\u2019s trade with Russia when announcing the US would impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from India starting on Friday.
In response to the earlier Truth Social post, the Indian government said it was studying the implications of Trump\u2019s announcements and remained dedicated to securing a fair trade deal.
Trump said that India has always bought a vast majority of their military equipment and energy from Russia, which was \u201cnot good\u201d.
The US tariff rate on Malaysian goods will be announced on Friday, Malaysian premier Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday after speaking to US president Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/strong>
Malaysia is facing a 25% tariff on its exports to the United States unless a deal with Washington is reached by Friday.
The two countries have held multiple rounds of talks, with Malaysia\u2019s trade minister saying several sticking points remained, particularly on non-trade barriers.
Anwar said he discussed tariffs \u201cin the spirit and principle of free trade\u201d during a phone conversation with Trump early on Thursday.
President Donald Trump<\/a> said on Wednesday the US will charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, down from a threatened 25%, as part of a deal that eases tensions with a top-10 trading partner and key Asian ally.<\/strong>
South Korea also agreed to invest $350 billion in the United States in projects selected by Trump and to purchase energy products worth $100 billion, Reuters reported.
The arrangement, announced after Trump met with Korean officials at the White House, came during a blizzard of trade policy announcements. Many countries are rushing to cut deals ahead of 1 August, when Trump has promised higher tariffs will kick in.
\u201cI am pleased to announce that the United States of America has agreed to a Full and Complete Trade Deal with the Republic of Korea,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The negotiations were an early test for South Korean president Lee Jae Myung, who took office in June after a snap election. He said the deal eliminated uncertainty and set US tariffs lower than or at the same level as major competitors.
\u201cWe have crossed a big hurdle,\u201d Lee said in a Facebook post. Trump said Lee would visit the White House \u201cwithin the next two weeks\u201d for his first meeting with the U.S. president.
South Korea will accept American products, including autos and agricultural goods into its markets and impose no import duties on them, Trump added.
South Korea\u2019s top officials said the country\u2019s rice and beef markets would not be opened further, and discussions over US demands on food regulations continue.
Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of US politics as Donald Trump intensified his trade war with Canada a day ahead of his 1 August deadline for a tariff agreement.<\/strong>
The president posted on his Truth Social platform:
<\/path><\/svg>Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh\u2019 Canada!!!<\/em>
Trump is set to impose a 35% tariff on all Canadian goods not covered by the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement if the two countries do not reach an agreement by the deadline.<\/p>\n

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney previously said tariff negotiations with Washington had been constructive, but the talks may not conclude by the deadline. Canada is the second-largest US trading partner after Mexico, and the largest buyer of US exports.<\/p>\n

Carney followed France and Britain as he said on Wednesday that his country was planning to recognize Palestine at a meeting of the United Nations in September.<\/a>
We\u2019ll be bringing you all the developments on this story today. In other news:
Trump has said the US will charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea<\/a> as part of an agreement with the key Asian trading partner and ally that avoids even higher levies. In contrast on Wednesday, Trump placed 25% tariffs on imports from India<\/a> and 50% on those from Brazil<\/a>.
Brown University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration that will reinstate nearly $50m in research funding<\/a> by agreeing a commitment to nondiscrimination in both admissions and campus programs, and will grant federal officials access to its admissions data. Meanwhile $108m in federal research funding to Duke University has been frozen.<\/a>
The US Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday<\/a>, even amid intense pressure from Trump to lower rates. Earlier in the day, figures showed US <\/strong>gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 3% in the second quarter of 2025.
Kamala Harris announced on Wednesday that she will not run for governor of California<\/a> \u2013 a highly anticipated decision that leaves the contest to lead the country\u2019s largest blue state wide open.<\/p>\n

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