Trump exempts some Canadian products from tariffs, boosting border-state GOP Sen. Susan Collins

President Trump is exempting some Canadian products from U.S. tariffs, a move viewed as a late attempt to bolster Republican Sen. Susan Collins as she faces a tough reelection fight in border-state Maine.

Trump exempts some Canadian products from tariffs, boosting border-state GOP Sen. Susan Collins

TL;DR

  • President Trump is exempting some Canadian products from U.S. tariffs.
  • This move is seen as an effort to help Republican Senator Susan Collins.
  • Senator Collins is facing a difficult reelection in Maine, a border state.