Na wah! Chai! The US House of Representatives don hustle come together with some serious gbege wey concern Trump’s tariffs wey him don impose on Canada. Na the matter wey six Republicans and almost all Democrats yan together, dem vote 219 to 211 to try cancel the tariffs wey Trump jacked up last year. But my people, make I clear you say this vote fit no even matter because e still gats pass the Senate and wetin? Trump fit just waka come veto am. E no go sweet.
As the whole drama dey unfold for House floor, Trump wey waka go Truth Social post say “Any Republican wey vote against my TARIFFS go suffer am for election time.” E don dey threaten say no wahala go dey if anybody break ranks. So, you fit imagine say this matter no be small paddy-paddy issue.
This vote come after Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson wey dey align wit Trump, try to kukuma stop the discussion but the lawmakers no gree hear word. Six Republicans join Democrats to vote because dem don see how Trump’s tariff policy dey wahala relationship with Canada like wetin. Gregory Meeks, wen introduce this measure, don talk say Trump dey use tariffs like weapon since last year, and na everybody dey suffer the wahala of high prices for ground.
One of the Republicans wey join the Democrats, Don Bacon from Nebraska, don talk say
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