Michelle Martin

And the speech is also coming on the heels of that just remarkable, you know, contentious meeting last week with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, you know, that fight in the Oval Office that we've talked so much about. Do you have a sense of whether Trump is going to address that in these remarks tonight?

So, you know, one of the things that I think a lot of people look for, including, you know, not the political professionals, but just people in the audience, is what's the mood in the room? What are the theatrics of the speech? Any sense of what we might expect there?

So, you know, one of the things that I think a lot of people look for, including, you know, not the political professionals, but just people in the audience, is what's the mood in the room? What are the theatrics of the speech? Any sense of what we might expect there?

So, you know, one of the things that I think a lot of people look for, including, you know, not the political professionals, but just people in the audience, is what's the mood in the room? What are the theatrics of the speech? Any sense of what we might expect there?

That is NPR's Danielle Kerslap. And, Danielle, thank you.

That is NPR's Danielle Kerslap. And, Danielle, thank you.

That is NPR's Danielle Kerslap. And, Danielle, thank you.

President Trump's trade war is escalating. U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico took effect at midnight, and tariffs on Chinese imports were doubled to 20%. In response, this morning, Beijing announced tariffs of up to 15% on an array of U.S. products, including wheat, corn, cotton, and chicken.

President Trump's trade war is escalating. U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico took effect at midnight, and tariffs on Chinese imports were doubled to 20%. In response, this morning, Beijing announced tariffs of up to 15% on an array of U.S. products, including wheat, corn, cotton, and chicken.

President Trump's trade war is escalating. U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico took effect at midnight, and tariffs on Chinese imports were doubled to 20%. In response, this morning, Beijing announced tariffs of up to 15% on an array of U.S. products, including wheat, corn, cotton, and chicken.

The stock markets have already reacted to this news, taking an early hit on Monday. But so too have relations between the U.S. and its neighbors. And NPR's international affairs correspondent Jackie Northam has been following all this. She's with us now. Good morning, Jackie. Good morning, Michelle. So President Trump has been warning that he's going to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

The stock markets have already reacted to this news, taking an early hit on Monday. But so too have relations between the U.S. and its neighbors. And NPR's international affairs correspondent Jackie Northam has been following all this. She's with us now. Good morning, Jackie. Good morning, Michelle. So President Trump has been warning that he's going to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

The stock markets have already reacted to this news, taking an early hit on Monday. But so too have relations between the U.S. and its neighbors. And NPR's international affairs correspondent Jackie Northam has been following all this. She's with us now. Good morning, Jackie. Good morning, Michelle. So President Trump has been warning that he's going to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

He had delayed them by a month, thinking, you know, leading to speculation he might be open to compromise. Any sense of why go ahead now?

He had delayed them by a month, thinking, you know, leading to speculation he might be open to compromise. Any sense of why go ahead now?

He had delayed them by a month, thinking, you know, leading to speculation he might be open to compromise. Any sense of why go ahead now?

So whatever happens to these tariffs, whether they hold or not, has this action had an effect on U.S.-Canadian relationships?

So whatever happens to these tariffs, whether they hold or not, has this action had an effect on U.S.-Canadian relationships?

So whatever happens to these tariffs, whether they hold or not, has this action had an effect on U.S.-Canadian relationships?

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