How Canada’s tariffs were designed to hurt Trump

By CNN

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Canada’s retaliatory tariffs weren’t random. The 15-50% duties on things like plywood, toilet paper and harvesting machines were designed to hurt Republicans in tight midterm races. CNN’s Phil Mattingly explains why that might work. 0:00 What has Canada slapped tariffs on? 0:42 Why did Canada tariff what they did? 1:32 How Canada is aiming at specific toss-up races in the US 3:10 How Canada targeted its tariffs in 2018 To learn more about complex topics like tariffs, AI and voter fraud, stream CNN Explains on the CNN app: https://cnn.it/3TqLEgD #Canada #Tariffs #News

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