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President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to place even more tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China.
On Monday (November 25), Trump to his Truth Social platform to announce that he would be hiking up tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China on the first day of his administration.
Trump said he's increasing their tariffs due to illegal immigration and "crime and drugs" coming across the border.
“On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders,” Trump said on Truth Social, per CNN. “This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!”
Trump added that China tariffs will be in place until the country takes steps to prevent the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S.
“I have had many talks with China about the massive amounts of drugs, in particular Fentanyl, being sent into the United States – But to no avail,” the president-elect said, noting that Chinese officials promised him they would execute drug dealers responsible for flow but "never followed through."
In a statement, Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu responded to Trump's comments, saying “The idea of China knowingly allowing fentanyl precursors to flow into the United States runs completely counter to facts and reality.”
“About the issue of US tariffs on China, China believes that China-Us economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial in nature. No one will win a trade war or a tariff war,” Liu said.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum also responded to Trump's announcement, noting that “neither threats nor tariffs will solve the issue of migration or drug consumption.”
“Imposing one tariff would mean another comes in response, continuing like this until we put shared companies at risk,” she said.
Canadian officials said their country “places the highest priority on border security and the integrity of our shared border” and is “essential to US domestic energy supply.”
“We will of course continue to discuss these issues with the incoming administration,” Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a statement in response to Trump.
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