Washindton – President Donald Trump on Monday lost his plans to apply a wide tariffs in Mexico and Canada after both countries agreed to take into account his demands to limit drug trafficking and illegal immigration to the United States.
Pauses came when Trump signed a trio of executive orders at the weekend, which would start 25% Tariff for Mexico25% tariff Most of the goods from Canada and 10% tariff Imports from ChinaStarting from Tuesday. The tariff against China remained on the spot on Monday evening.
Many economists have warned About the negative effects that such wide tariffs can have on consumers.
Trump imposed tariffs – a tax on goods that come to the country – trying to pull three countries “responsible for the promises of stopping illegal immigration and stopping poisonous fentanyl and other drugs to our country”, according to the White House information sheet.
Mexico, Canada and China are the best trading partners of the United States. . Three countries They responded to Trump’s plans with their own retaliation.
Two connections with TRUDEAU
IN Post on social mediaTrump said: “Canada agreed to make sure that we have a safe northern border, and eventually end the deadly scoring of drugs such as Fentanyl, which belonged to our country, killing hundreds of thousands of Americans, while destroying our country.”
Trump had two phones on Monday with the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.
After the second call with Trump, Trudeau said In the social media post “Canada implements our border plan worth $ 1.3 billion – strengthens the border with new helicopters, technology and staff, increased coordination with our American partners and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl.”
He said that almost “10,000 first -line staff would and would work on protecting the border” and that the country would make recent commitments to designate “Fentanyl charm”.
Canada “mentions cartels as terrorists, will provide 24/7 eyes on the border” and “Start Canada Common Strike Strike to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering,” said Trudeau.
“I also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we support it with $ 200 million,” he said.
Negotiations with Mexico
IN Post on social media On Monday, Trump said that he had a “very friendly conversation” with Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and that they both agreed “to stop the expected tariffs for a month” immediately.
Negotiations conducted by the Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, nominated for the Secretary of Trade Howard Lutnick and “High -level” representatives of Mexico at that time, said Trump.
Sheinbaum also agreed to “deliver” 10,000 soldiers to the US-Maxician border immediately, trying to limit illegal immigration to the United States, in addition to fentanyl smuggling.
Demes Senate on tariff effects
Meanwhile, the Senate of Democrats – including the leader of the minority of the Senate Chuck Schumer from New York; Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota; Ron published from Oregon; Maggie Hassan from New Hampshire; And Angela Alsobrooks from Maryland – she emphasized how Trump’s tariff plans can hit American wallets.
“Trump once again slows down the same game for his billionaires friends, doing nothing to reduce costs for American families,” said Schumer.
“These nonsense tariffs are tantamount to increasing tax on the American people, and the president not only randomly hits the tariffs – he strikes consumers exactly where it hurts: their wallets” – he added.
When asked about any recipes that the Democrats Senate considered, he said that “everything is at the moment.”
“No president has ever used this particular law to impose a tariff, and we have already received regulations from several democrats to make sure that he cannot be used as an empty control of the president,” said Oregon Democrat.
Senators also brought Ernie Tedeschi, economy director at the Budgetary Laboratory at Yale, which he has conducted his own analysis On the economic and fiscal effects of Trump’s tariff plans regarding Mexico, Canada and China.
“We found that the average price increase was equal to about USD 1250 per household in America,” said Tedeschi.
“Now remember that this is only average-tariffs are not a fair tax-they are in the middle class than the stinging of higher income households.”
Last updated 17:44, February 3, 2025
