# Are Trump’s trade wars weakening US economic power? | The Dip Podcast

https://mins.news/en/video/37462

- DW News, 2026-08-30 10:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQyO4Q4ykc

> Donald Trump is using tariffs to test how far US economic power reaches across the Americas. Canada’s deep economic integration with the United States makes resistance costly, while Brazil has more room to turn to China and other partners. The discussion asks whether Washington can force its neighbors into line or instead drive them to seek alternatives faster.

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