AP FACT CHECK: Trump partly right on Canada's dairy tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has a point when he lambastes Canada for protecting its dairy farmers with hefty tariffs.
But the United States is hardly innocent when it comes to farm protectionism. And the very real difficulties that U.S. dairy farmers face can't all be blamed on America's neighbor to the north. And in fact, despite Canada's tariff, the U.S. runs a surplus in dairy trade with its northern neighbor.
A look at Trump's complaints and the complicated reality behind them:
TRUMP: "Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn't tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!" — Trump tweet on June 8.
THE FACTS: The president is basically right about the tariffs.