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Six Republicans join Democrats in vote to block Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs - US politics live

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  • President Trump threatened Republican lawmakers who voted against his Canada tariffs, stating they would "suffer the consequences", but 6 Republicans defied him, joining Democrats in a vote to block the tariffs, according to The Guardian US.
  • Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, a key figure in Trump's deportation efforts, praised a federal agent who shot US citizen Marimar Martinez, a Chicago woman, five times during an immigration crackdown in October, as reported by The Guardian US.
  • Martinez's case was dismissed after video evidence showed a border patrol agent had steered his vehicle into hers, contradicting initial accusations that she tried to ram agents, highlighting concerns over DHS accountability and use of force, as documented by The Guardian US.

JUSTICE MATTERS

The Guardian US and BBC differ in their coverage, with The Guardian US using phrases like "mass deportation efforts" and "shot five times by a border patrol agent", while BBC uses more neutral language, such as "tariffs on Canadian goods" and "recently threatening a 100% import tax". This framing difference obscures the human impact of Trump's policies, as highlighted by The Guardian US's inclusion of the Marimar Martinez case, which is absent from the BBC's coverage. By focusing on the economic and political aspects of the tariffs, BBC's coverage removes systemic context, such as the potential consequences of Trump's immigration policies on individuals like Martinez.

Cross-referenced with: BBC

EPSTEIN FILES NOTE

Donald Trump appeared in flight logs, black book, emails, and photos released by the DOJ.

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