President Trump’s tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China will go into effect on March 4, he announced on Thursday morning.
As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier this week, President Trump signaled that his 25% tariffs on China and Mexico were “going forward on time [and] on schedule” after a one-month pause.
President Trump previously imposed his long-awaited 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on February 1, a move that was first met with pushback from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau responded by announcing he would impose his own tariffs on the United States, which many in Canada thought would be a big mistake.
Trump slapped the tariffs on the three countries under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
- 25% tariffs on all Mexico imports
- 25% tariffs on nearly all Canadian imports — 10% on Canadian energy resources
- 10% tariffs on all China imports
After the economic and political fallout, Trudeau caved to Trump’s demands and agreed to implement a $1.3 billion border plan to reinforce border security. He promised “new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl.” Trump, in turn, agreed to suspend the tariffs temporarily for one month.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also agreed to send 10,000 Mexican Soldiers to the border in exchange for a temporary pause on tariffs less than 48 hours after President Trump imposed tariffs on the country.
Drugs are still pouring into our Country from Mexico and Canada at very high and unacceptable levels. A large percentage of these Drugs, much of them in the form of Fentanyl, are made in, and supplied by, China. More than 100,000 people died last year due to the distribution of these dangerous and highly addictive POISONS. Millions of people have died over the last two decades. The families of the victims are devastated and, in many instances, virtually destroyed.
We cannot allow this scourge to continue to harm the USA, and therefore, until it stops, or is seriously limited, the proposed TARIFFS scheduled to go into effect on MARCH FOURTH will, indeed, go into effect, as scheduled. China will likewise be charged an additional 10% Tariff on that date. The April Second Reciprocal Tariff date will remain in full force and effect. Thank you for your attention to this matter. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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