Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian products after trade talks collapsed at the last minute, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney went straight to the war framing — claiming Canada "got attacked" and that the US made threats against the French language and Quebec culture. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer went on CNBC and called that story flatly untrue, laying out what the negotiations were actually about. Larry O'Connor breaks down the whole thing, plus Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's blunt assessment of what Canada actually brings to a fight with the United States.

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