White House to impose tariffs in Mexico, Canada and China because of the “invasion of illegal fentanil”

The White House Secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt Donald Trump It will run rates in Mexico, Canada and China from Saturday.

Trump’s economic plan during his campaign requested to extend the 2017 tax cuts and impose rates ranging from 10% to 20% on all imported assets. For countries like China, this number could reach 60%.

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White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, holds his first press conference at the White House on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

These countries will face these rates because they have allowed an “unprecedented invasion of the illegal fentanil that kills North -American citizens”, according to Leavitt.

“The president will implement a 25% rate tomorrow in Mexico, 25% of rates in Canada and a 10% rate in China for the illegal fentanil they have obtained and left distributed in our country, which has killed dozens of Millions of North -Americans, “Leavitt told journalists on Friday. “These are promises made and promises.”

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While Canadian President Justin Trudeau said on Friday that Canada was willing to respond to any executed rate, Leavitt said that the rates are not expected not to cause a trade war with Canada and that Trump would respond to Trudeau in ” Time due ”.

“The President intends to do this,” said Leavitt. “And I think Justin Trudeau would be wise to speak directly with President Trump directly before making puzzled comments like this.”

When asked if Mexico, Canada or China could offer concessions to eliminate these new rates, Leavitt said that Trump would decide on a later date.

“If the President at some point decides to go back these rates, I will leave it to make this decision,” said Leavitt. “The President intends to ensure that it effectively implements rates as it reduces inflation costs for the North -American people.”