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Scholz Defends Canada Amid Trump’s Tariff Threats

3/31/2025

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz passionately backed Canada during rising tensions with Donald Trump, who controversially suggested tariffs and statehood for Canada. At the Hanover Industrial Trade Fair, Scholz championed Canada’s sovereignty and cautioned that the EU would unite against U.S. tariffs, urging collaboration over conflict in trade relations.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz passionately backed Canada during rising tensions with Donald Trump, who controversially suggested tariffs and statehood for Canada. At the Hanover Industrial Trade Fair, Scholz championed Canada’s sovereignty and cautioned that the EU would unite against U.S. tariffs, urging collaboration over conflict in trade relations.