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Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs

First seen Oct 22, 2026, 6:00 PM ET · Updated Oct 23, 2026, 6:48 PM ET · 4 outlets

Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsMaine Senate RaceCanadaTariffs & Trade

4 outlets (PBS NewsHour, WSJ, CBS News and NYT) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 4 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “Canadian”, “tariffs”, “some”, “Collins”. Distinct wording: PBS NewsHour uses “exempts” and “imports”; WSJ uses “Republicans” and “elections”; CBS News uses “lifts” and “boon”; NYT uses “Swaps” and “Ahead”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• PBS NewsHour reports: “Collins, locked in a tight race with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, issued a statement saying she'd spoken with Trump's top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutn…”
• WSJ reports: “The move, which could come as soon as Friday, would remove tariffs on some agricultural and forestry goods but could raise levies on other products.”
• CBS News reports: “President Trump on Friday slashed tariffs on a handful of Canadian products that are used widely by Maine's agricultural industry, a move cheered by GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is facing a tough re…”

Read the full coverage

• PBS NewsHour: Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs
• WSJ: The U.S. is expected to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian products in a bid to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins and other Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections
• CBS News: Trump lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods in boon to Sen. Susan Collins
• NYT: Ahead of Tight Race, Trump Swaps Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods

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