Shaheen Grills Lutnick on Trump's Canada Rhetoric

0:00On April 23, Senator Jean Shaheen from New Hampshire grilled Howard Lutnik during a Senate hearing on how Trump administration trash talk toward five in entire and, Canada is tanking local businesses. She highlighted a 30% drop in Canadian tourists to her state last year, blaming it on lost trust from harsh rhetoric that scares away. Visitors and shoppers Lutnik tried firing back, claiming Canada relies heavily on the U.S. economy and even gripped about their alcohol import rules. Shaheen shut that down quick, pointing out businesses north and south of the border are both hurting from the insult, including her husband's company, trying to sell American spirits up there. Folks in border states like New Hampshire are feeling the pinch hard with tourism dollars drying up and small shops suffering. Shaheen asks straight up how slamming our closest neighbor helps American jobs or the overall economy. This bat comes right before the U.S. Mexico-Canada agreement faces review in July, and Lutnik says

1:00Trump views it as a lousy deal needing a total. Overhaul. Later on CNN, Shaheen warned that constant criticism is pushing Canada toward business deals with China instead of us. Tensions like these could reshape trade talks ahead, so keep an eye on how it plays out for everyday workers on both sides. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.