Tariffs, Tate, EGG Prices, Trudeau is Gone, Politics is Scripted: Ep 20

Tariffs & Trump’s Address:
Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, effective this month, triggered a trade war, with the EU and Canada retaliating; in his Oval Office address with Irish PM Micheál Martin, he hailed it as a jobs win, promising further reciprocal tariffs to offset foreign responses.

Trump briefly escalated rhetoric with a 50% tariff threat on Canada before retracting, tying the policy to U.S. economic leverage, while markets brace for consumer price hikes and recession risks amid his tariff-focused agenda.
Ukraine Update:
Ukraine secured a U.S.-brokered 30-day ceasefire with Russia, resuming military aid and intelligence sharing, though Trump hinted at linking future support to economic deals beyond minerals, pressuring both sides with tariff threats.

Russia’s response hangs in the balance as drone attacks persist, with Trump’s tariff leverage aimed at forcing peace talks, lifting global markets slightly despite ongoing tensions.
Canada/Tate & Minor Global Updates:
Mark Carney, sworn in as Canada’s PM on March 14, hit back at Trump’s tariffs with $20–30 billion in retaliatory duties, escalating U.S.-Canada friction; meanwhile, Andrew Tate, after landing in Florida on February 27, faced a U.S. woman’s countersuit in Palm Beach County alleging he coerced her into sex work, filed days before his arrival.

Tate’s U.S. stay intensified scrutiny: Florida’s AG launched a “preliminary inquiry” into potential trafficking jurisdiction, while Romania reinstated travel restrictions (due back by March 25), and a viral video with a 15-year-old “Vivian” (20M+ views) fueled ongoing Romanian, U.S., and UK investigations into trafficking and minor-related charges.