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A small Washington state border town is paying an economic toll for Trump's trade war with Canada

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Point Roberts , Washington , is located on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula, about 25 miles south of Vancouver , British Columbia .

"If it wasn't for Canadians , Point Roberts would be literally a western ghost town," Beth Calder says.

Many of the town's approximately 1,200 residents are dual citizens.

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