Trump Threatens Federal Layoffs During Oval Office Talks with Canadian PM Over Tariffs
President Trump met in the Oval Office with Canadian leader Mark Carney as relations between the allies hit a low point, holding talks about tariffs and a potential trade deal. During the meeting, Trump took questions and — according to CBS News coverage by Nancy Cordes — threatened federally ordered layoffs while discussing the tariff dispute.
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📌 Key Facts
- On Tuesday (report dated 2025-10-07), President Donald Trump threatened federally ordered layoffs while taking questions during an Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- The Oval Office meeting was about tariffs and a potential trade deal between the United States and Canada.
- The threat referenced federally ordered layoffs and was made during an on-the-record exchange as Trump answered questions.
- The interaction was captured on video and reported by CBS News.
- CBS News coverage of the exchange was provided by Nancy Cordes.
- The CBS News post (title: "Trump threatens federal layoffs in meeting with Canada's Carney about tariffs") is dated 2025-10-07T17:13:00+00:00.
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Trump threatens federal layoffs in meeting with Canada's Carney about tariffs
New information:
- President Donald Trump threatened federally ordered layoffs while taking questions during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office.
- The interaction was captured/reported by CBS News (video) with Nancy Cordes providing coverage, indicating the statement occurred on Tuesday during the Oval Office meeting about tariffs and a potential trade deal.