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Trump orders a 35% tariff for goods from Canada, citing a lack of cooperation on illicit drugs
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'Daily Show' Calls 'Bulls**t' On Right-Wing Defense Of Sydney Sweeney Ad
'Daily Show' correspondent Desi Lydic on Thursday hit back at right-wing media figures over their reaction to backlash against Sydney Sweeney's controversial American Eagle ad. Lydic referred to those accusing the ad — which declares that the blonde, blue-eyed 'Euphoria' star has 'great jeans' — of being a 'racist dog whistle' before turning to clips of conservative media figures who, in turn, reacted with a 'dog megaphone.' The supercut featured ex-Fox News host Megyn Kelly, who took aim at so-called 'nonsense where you are not allowed to ever celebrate' someone who is white and blonde with blue eyes. Fox News' Greg Gutfeld, in a separate clip from 'The Five,' imagined the backlash was due to Sweeney not being 'a plus-size swim model on the cover of Sports Illustrated' or a 'male prom queen.' Lydic — who mocked Kelly and Gutfeld for gushing over how Sweeney's body appears in the ad — swiftly advised right-wingers to 'calm down.' 'This is such bullshit, blonde women have had constant representation, OK? Inentertainment, infashion, in letter turning,' Lydic said. She proceeded to slam conservatives, 'It's not that they want to see more white women, it's that they want to see none of anyone else. For a story about boobs, it sure has a hell of a lot of assholes.' Her comments arrived moments after she called out Kelly's sudden change in tone toward Sweeney, who she once suggested to be the 'new toast of the town' due to her 'amazing breasts' roughly one month ago. The 'Daily Show' correspondent pointed to several instances where Kelly ripped famous women for their looks. 'Yeah, yeah! That's right, women, you listen to Megyn Kelly and hide your sexuality unless your body makes liberals mad, in which case it's a kickass body! Hell yeah! Go girl!' Lydic quipped. 'You motorboat those liberals here but not so much that it threatens Megyn or so help me God, she will destroy you ho bags!' Check out more of Lydic's Thursday monologue on 'The Daily Show.' Related... 'Daily Show' Uncovers The Brutal Reason Behind Trump's Scotland Trip Stephen Colbert Trolls 'Fart Machine' Trump After Don Jr.'s Uncomfortable Compliment Seth Meyers Spots The Exact Moment Trump Looked 'Actually Broken'
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Trump Sets Tariff Baselines of 10% and 15%
Good morning. Donald Trump sets baseline tariffs. Heathrow needs £21 billion for a new runway. And the White House's ballroom is getting a facelift. Listen to the day's top stories. Donald Trump announced a slew of new tariffs, including a 10% global minimum and 15% or higher duties for countries with trade surpluses with the US. His move to raise tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% threatens to inject fresh tensions into an already strained relationship. You can see a full list of the levies here, most of which will kick in on Aug. 7.
