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Trump To Hit Canada, Mexico, China With Tariffs: Here's When, How Much
Donald Trump's months-long threats of implementing tariffs on other countries is apparently hours away from becoming a reality.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced at a news conference Friday afternoon, Jan. 31 that both of America's neighbors, Canada and Mexico, will be slapped with 25 percent tariffs on goods. A third nation, China, will be hit with 10 percent tariffs.
They take effect on Saturday, Feb. 1, and are "for the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country,” Leavitt said.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had earlie…
Trump Eyes US Expansion Of Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal, New 'Gulf Of America'
President-elect Donald Trump unveiled sweeping plans for US territorial expansion in the Western Hemisphere during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, Florida.
He refused to rule out military action to retake the Panama Canal, proposed the acquisition of Greenland, and suggested economic measures to incorporate Canada into the United States. Leaders in all three countries swiftly condemned the remarks.
The remarks came during a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 7, where Trump covered a wide range of topics, including his plans to reshape American energy pol…