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Trump slaps tariffs on top U.S. trading partners over fentanyl crisis
Headline from Tyler Morning Telegraph, on the newest of 2 developments
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Saturday moved to hold Mexico, Canada and China accountable with tariffs on the nation
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The Trump administration plans to roll out tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday in response to an influx of illegal fentanyl into the United States, according to the White House.
Trump argues the tariffs are necessary to “protect Americans” and to curb the export of fentanyl. But for our North American neighbors, the move sparked an undeniable sense of betrayal.
The White House says fentanyl smuggled to the U.S. justifies tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. But fentanyl deaths and smuggling have been dropping fast — and Canada plays almost no role.
China's government on Sunday denounced the Trump administration's imposition of a long-threatened 10% tariff on Chinese imports while leaving the door open for talks with the US that could avoid a deepening conflict.
President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China starting on Tuesday and declared that they would remain in place until a national emergency over the drug fentanyl and illegal immigration to the U.S. ends.
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