Prior to his trip to New Orleans to watch the Super Bowl, President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast by Fox that he is still considering applying 25% tariffs on products that the United States imports from Canada and Mexico.
Questioned by journalist Bret Baier if the measures taken by Mexico and Canada are sufficient, the American president acknowledged that after the agreement with Claudia Sheinbaum and Justin Trudeau to suspend tariffs for a month, their governments undertook many actions to stop the flow of fentanyl and migrants, however, he considered that it is not sufficient or sustainable for a long time, which is why he keeps open the possibility of trade tariffs.
“No, it is not good enough. It is not sustainable and I am going to change that situation,” said the president, who also announced that on Monday he will impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from “any country.”
Regarding trade relations with Mexico, Trump said that the deficit remains very high and his administration must implement measures.
“We have a deficit with Mexico of 350 billion dollars! I am not going to do that. I am not going to allow that to happen,” said the US president, who just a week ago agreed with Sheinbaum to suspend the entry into force of tariffs for a month.
For its part, the Mexican government is confident that one month will be enough to demonstrate to the Trump administration that Mexico is doing enough to stop the trafficking of fentanyl and migrants.
After reaching an agreement with President Claudia Sheinbaum to suspend the application of tariffs for a month, the US president indicated that he could soon change his mind
Trump aims his guns at Canada
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, insisted that Canada should become the 51st state of the United States, and argued that this nation receives a trade subsidy of 200 billion dollars annually.
In the interview with Fox, broadcast on Sunday, Trump said: “I think Canada would be much better off being the 51st state, because we lose 200 billion dollars a year with Canada and I am not going to allow that to happen. It is too much.”
However, he clarified that he would be willing to assume this cost if Canada agreed to become part of the American union. In response to the proposal of journalist Bret Baier, Trump confirmed that his proposal is “something real.”
On the other hand, last Friday, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, was inadvertently recorded making reference to Trump’s proposal.
The Canadian Prime Minister commented that the idea of Canada being absorbed as a state by the US is indeed “something real.”
Source: infobae
