Will this stop illegals going through Mexico to the United States...you bet. Can they stop Fentanyl from being smuggled? That's another story. It's estimated that an entire year's worth of all Fentanyl entering the US could fit inside one truck. Ergo it's very concentrated and easy to conceal.
As for Canada and China...it's time for them to negotiate with Voldemort (who's dishing out the pain). O'Leary has some great prospective (4 min video).
Trump Pledges Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
President-elect’s plans come after tough economic rhetoric on the campaign trail
By Natalie Andrews and Andrew Restuccia, WSJ
Nov. 25, 2024 7:23 pm ET
WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump pledged that soon after taking office he will slap steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada, two of America’s closest allies, as well as China, the clearest indication since his election victory that he plans to follow through on the tough campaign rhetoric that helped propel him to the White House.
Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that on the first day of his presidency he will charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on all products coming into the U.S. He added in a separate social-media post that he would impose an additional 10% tariff on all products that come into the U.S. from China. That would come on top of existing tariffs the U.S. has already imposed on Chinese goods.
“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 wrote, referencing his proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
Doing so would likely upend the trade agreement that Trump negotiated with the two neighboring countries in his first term, known as USMCA. U.S. goods and services traded utilizing that trade agreement totaled an estimated $1.8 trillion in 2022, according to the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, which oversees U.S. trade agreements.
Updates to follow as news develops.
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