Trump says tariffs on Canada, Mexico will proceed on March 4 due to fentanyl ‘scourge’ | Unpublished
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Author: Josh Boak
Publication Date: February 27, 2025 - 09:34

Trump says tariffs on Canada, Mexico will proceed on March 4 due to fentanyl ‘scourge’

February 27, 2025
President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China.Posting on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump said that illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the United States at “unacceptable levels” and that import taxes would force other countries to crack down on the trafficking.


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