US Pauses 50 Percent Tariff on Canadian Products; Trump-Backed Donalds to Face Jolly in November | NTD Good Morning (Aug. 19)

The United States is delaying a planned 50 percent tariff on some Canadian goods after last-minute talks between the two countries. The tariffs were set to take effect on Wednesday, but President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had paused them for three days. The tariffs would have covered more than $20 billion in Canadian products, ranging from wine, hockey sticks, and cement. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the two countries have made substantial progress, but that important work remains before a deal is finalized.

Tuesday’s primaries are set, clearing the way for pivotal November races in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming. In Florida’s governor’s race, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) won the Republican nomination. He will face Democrat David Jolly in the general election. In Florida’s Senate race, Democratic socialist Angie Nixon will face former Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. In Alaska, former Congresswoman Mary Peltola and Sen. Dan Sullivan advanced in a race that could shift control of the Senate. In Wyoming, Trump-backed Harriet Hageman won the U.S. Senate primary, while Eric Barlow claimed the GOP nomination for governor.

Trump says there are no talks underway with Iran as tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz. He also says the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is still in place. The U.S. president says Iran’s economy and military are under severe pressure. The United Arab Emirates says it has halted trade with Iran, after the Gulf country detected two ballistic missiles it says came from Iran. During an Aug. 19 press conference, Iranian Foreign Minister spokesman Esmail Baghaei rejected the UAE’s claim that the two ballistic missiles were launched by Iran, calling the accusations “baseless,” Omani media reported.