# Trump backpedals on Mexico, Canada tariffs | The Excerpt

**On Friday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast:** USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison discusses President ’s  that fall under the three nations' free trade deal. President Trump's sweeping freeze on federal funding has been hit with . A deadline looms to . SpaceX's  broke up during its eighth uncrewed flight test. USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise discusses a .

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**Date and Update:**
- Published: 10:06 a.m. ET March 7, 2025
- Updated: 10:37 a.m. ET March 7, 2025
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