Donald Trump has said he will levy tariffs of 25 per cent on all imports from Canada and Mexico, and an extra 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods, accusing the countries of permitting illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
In a post on his social media site Truth Social, Trump said he would impose the tariffs on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office “on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous open borders”, which would remain in place “until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country”.
Trump said the tariffs on China would apply to all imports and would come on top of existing levies, as he criticised Beijing for failing to follow through on promises to impose the death penalty for people dealing fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid.