The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at ending Trump's tariffs on Canada, indicating that the White House's economic agenda is becoming increasingly anxious as midterm elections focus on people's livelihood issues are approaching. Trump has threatened to veto similar measures, making it unlikely that the bill will eventually become law. But the defections of six Republicans, combined with nearly unanimous opposition from Democrats, underscored Trump’s increasingly fragile grip on the House’s razor-thin majority.
The bill's passage by the House comes as Trump is privately considering whether to withdraw from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement he signed during his first term, a move that would exacerbate trade tensions in North America. About 80% of goods imported from Canada comply with the standards of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement and are exempt from tariffs.
Republicans are working hard to retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November this year, but Trump's support for economic and immigration issues has declined, making the task more difficult.