Asma Khalid

And so by acting this way toward a major ally, it seems like President Trump is signaling that foreign policy is just a far more transactional process for him than it has been in previous administrations.

And so by acting this way toward a major ally, it seems like President Trump is signaling that foreign policy is just a far more transactional process for him than it has been in previous administrations.

Jackie, there's one thing, though, that Sue just said I want to ask you about, and that is the idea that the initial overture from Trump around broad-based sweeping tariffs, that it worked in eliciting some sort of response from Canada. From your vantage point, from your conversations with the people and politicians in Canada, did it work?

Jackie, there's one thing, though, that Sue just said I want to ask you about, and that is the idea that the initial overture from Trump around broad-based sweeping tariffs, that it worked in eliciting some sort of response from Canada. From your vantage point, from your conversations with the people and politicians in Canada, did it work?

Jackie, there's one thing, though, that Sue just said I want to ask you about, and that is the idea that the initial overture from Trump around broad-based sweeping tariffs, that it worked in eliciting some sort of response from Canada. From your vantage point, from your conversations with the people and politicians in Canada, did it work?

Sue, given that ill will that Jackie has described, what is the off-ramp here? I mean, these two countries, Canada and the United States, have economies that are deeply intertwined. Is there an off-ramp here?

Sue, given that ill will that Jackie has described, what is the off-ramp here? I mean, these two countries, Canada and the United States, have economies that are deeply intertwined. Is there an off-ramp here?

Sue, given that ill will that Jackie has described, what is the off-ramp here? I mean, these two countries, Canada and the United States, have economies that are deeply intertwined. Is there an off-ramp here?

Well, Jackie Northam, thank you so much for bringing your reporting to us.

Well, Jackie Northam, thank you so much for bringing your reporting to us.

Well, Jackie Northam, thank you so much for bringing your reporting to us.

And we're going to take a quick break. And when we get back, we'll have more on the reaction from our neighbor to the south, Mexico. And we're back. And we're joined now by our colleague, Eder Peralta, who covers Mexico for NPR. Hey there, Eder.

And we're going to take a quick break. And when we get back, we'll have more on the reaction from our neighbor to the south, Mexico. And we're back. And we're joined now by our colleague, Eder Peralta, who covers Mexico for NPR. Hey there, Eder.

And we're going to take a quick break. And when we get back, we'll have more on the reaction from our neighbor to the south, Mexico. And we're back. And we're joined now by our colleague, Eder Peralta, who covers Mexico for NPR. Hey there, Eder.

So, Eder, I also want to get the response that you are hearing from Mexico to this latest move from the Trump administration, the 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum.

So, Eder, I also want to get the response that you are hearing from Mexico to this latest move from the Trump administration, the 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum.

So, Eder, I also want to get the response that you are hearing from Mexico to this latest move from the Trump administration, the 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum.

Is that the strategy as well then that Mexico took when President Trump announced the broad sweeping tariffs that were going to go in place on Mexican goods on February 1st? Remember, that was similar to what happened in Canada. He announced these big tariffs. There were some talks and then he pulled back. But was Mexico's reaction similar at that time?

Is that the strategy as well then that Mexico took when President Trump announced the broad sweeping tariffs that were going to go in place on Mexican goods on February 1st? Remember, that was similar to what happened in Canada. He announced these big tariffs. There were some talks and then he pulled back. But was Mexico's reaction similar at that time?

Is that the strategy as well then that Mexico took when President Trump announced the broad sweeping tariffs that were going to go in place on Mexican goods on February 1st? Remember, that was similar to what happened in Canada. He announced these big tariffs. There were some talks and then he pulled back. But was Mexico's reaction similar at that time?