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That is a war that’s dying to be settled. I will get it settled before I even become president,
Trump said during a September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia I think we’ll do it February 1st.”
When asked when the tariffs would be imposed, Trump said Well, there’s only half a day. I have another half a day left. We’ll see. We want to get it done.”
When President Trump was asked in the Oval Office on Monday about his promise to end the war on day one, Trump said We view Trump's decision against announcing new tariffs on his first day in office as evidence of the ongoing internal debate over how best to implement the duties, not as a sign of plans to significantly scale back or withdraw his campaign pledges to impose new duties on foreign goods,
Beacon Policy Advisors wrote in a research note We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy — going down to Michigan, going down to New York State and over to Wisconsin.”
Trudeau flew down to Mar-a-Lago to dine with Trump, while Premier Doug Ford of Ontario warned One tariff would be followed by another in response, and so on until we put at risk common businesses,
Sheinbaum said in November, noting Regarding the decrees that President Donald Trump signed yesterday, I would like to say the following: The people of Mexico can be sure that we will always defend our sovereignty and our independence,
she said in remarks on Tuesday We will also remain steady and strong in advocating for this incredibly successful trading relationship,
Our country is absolutely ready to respond to any one of these scenarios,
Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Monday If a percentage of what the United States spends on war were dedicated to peace and development, that would address the underlying causes of migration,
It’s always important to have a cool head,
she added, suggesting Mexico will respond “step by step” to U.S. tariffs I guarantee you we’re going to find [a way out],
We’re subsidizing Canada to the tune of over $100 billion a year. We’re subsidizing Mexico for almost $300 billion,
he said in December, significantly exaggerating the United States’ trade deficits with both countries I’ll … seek strong new protections against transshipment, so that China and other countries cannot smuggle their products and auto parts into the United States tax free through Mexico to the detriment of our workers and our supply chains,
We shouldn’t be — why are we subsidizing these countries? If we’re going to subsidize them, let them become a state. We’re subsidizing Mexico and we’re subsidizing Canada and we’re subsidizing many countries all over the world,
The United States Trade Representative shall review the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China to determine whether the PRC is acting in accordance with this agreement, and shall recommend appropriate actions to be taken based upon the findings of this review, up to and including the imposition of tariffs or other measures as needed,
Trump said in the order, taking no immediate action but leaving the door open for it in the future Specifically, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce shall assess and make recommendations regarding how to maintain, obtain, and enhance our Nation’s technological edge and how to identify and eliminate loopholes in existing export controls — especially those that enable the transfer of strategic goods, software, services, and technology to countries to strategic rivals and their proxies…They shall assess and make recommendations regarding export control enforcement policies and practices, and enforcement mechanisms to incentivise compliance by foreign countries, including appropriate trade and national security measures,
I am establishing a robust and reinvigorated trade policy that promotes investment and productivity, enhances our Nation’s industrial and technological advantages, defends our economic and national security, and benefits American workers, manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, entrepreneurs, and businesses.”
Canada’s a very bad abuser,
Trump said, complaining about the current of fentanyl and migrants across the northern US border None of this should be surprising. The one thing we’ve learned is that President Trump at moments can be unpredictable,
Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s finance minister, told reporters shortly after Trump’s comments