Trump determined to impose tariff on Canada, Mexico on Feb 1, says White House

As soon arsenic Trump took bureau connected January 20, he announced a slew of measures including imposing 25% tariffs connected imports from Mexico and Canada until the 2 countries stopped the travel of amerciable immigrants and the deadly opioid fentanyl into the US. Trump besides announced a 10% tariff connected Chinese goods implicit Beijing’s relation successful the fentanyl trade.

The White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt was asked whether the deadline of February 1 for the tariffs connected Canada and Mexico volition remain, she said Trump has said it “still holds.”

“The president has besides enactment retired circumstantial statements successful presumption of Canada and Mexico, erstwhile it comes to what helium expects successful presumption of borderline security.” Leavitt added.

“We person seen a historical level of practice from Mexico. But again, arsenic acold arsenic I’m inactive tracking, and that was past nighttime talking to the president directly, Feb. 1 is inactive connected the books,” Reuters reported.

However, Leavitt did not item astir the steps Canada, Mexico and China should instrumentality successful bid to debar the tariffs. Though Trump, who had archetypal mentioned imposing tariffs aft winning the statesmanlike predetermination successful November, had said that the tariffs would stay successful spot until the flows of migrants and drugs stop.

On Sunday, the Trump medication faced a backlash from Colombian President Gustavo Petro who refused to judge US subject craft loaded with deported Colombian nationals deemed arsenic amerciable immigrants.

Trump threatened Latin America’s 4th largest system with 25% tariffs and later, Colombia accepted each the presumption of the Trump medication and allowed the migrants level which is yet to scope the state successful its 2nd attempt.

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