President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico in the name of curbing fentanyl flows into the United States. In reality, supplies of the drug—and related deaths—have sharply
President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China. In a Truth Social post Thursday, Trump said 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.
In a post to Truth Social, President Donald Trump blamed Canada, Mexico and China for 100,000 deaths in 2024 caused by fentanyl and other drugs and vowed to take action starting next week.
The Trump administration is heading south to the border to shore up support as they promise a crackdown on the illegal smuggling of immigrants and fentanyl into the U.S. The White House called Tuesday night’s speech incredible.
In exchange for delaying tariffs, Trump had insisted that Mexico crack down on cartels, illegal migration and fentanyl production.
Citing the unchecked flow of fentanyl, he plans to levy a 25% tariff on most products from our northern and southern neighbors. China faces an additional 10% levy.
President Trump said 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.
In a rare bipartisan move, two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the U.S. from China, Mexico and through other borders