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Secretary Rubio reaffirmed the importance of US-Canadian relations and reiterated that the Trump Administration will continue to put Americans' safety and national security first,
said US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce We spoke with the big three auto dealers. We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA,
she said without specifying whether the exemption would also apply to auto parts When it comes to fentanyl, for the last four years, unfortunately, our neighbors to the north and the south, Canada and Mexico respectively, have allowed America to be a dumping ground, not just for illegal aliens but for illegal, poisonous deadly fentanyl, which is now the number one killer of young people in this country aged 18 to 34,
I don’t have a crystal ball but what I can assure the American people is that this president and this administration is doing everything they can” to make life more affordable
The president did just put out a statement on his call with the Governor Justin Trudeau, as he calls him, of Canada,
Leavitt said, referring to a post to Trump’s Truth Social account He said that he was not pleased [with Canada’s action against fentanyl]. … He said it’s not good enough. He told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that directly,
We’ve had two days of uncertainty in the market and everybody’s hair is on fire,
Peter Navarro, senior counselor to the president on trade and manufacturing, told CNN on Wednesday The president is open to hearing about additional exemptions,
Long term, I think it would be great for the administration to work with these companies and figure out means to enhance our position in America,
If you don’t make your product in America under the Trump administration, you will pay a tariff and in some cases a rather large one,
We’ve seen incredible movement on the part of the Mexican government, but we need to see more from Canada. We’re talking about additional border security,
Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz told CNN on Wednesday As pain begins to hit American cities, particularly those nearer to Canada, there are concerns that the fentanyl argument isn’t going to be strong enough
a source familiar with the discussions told CNN, referring to Trump’s rationale for slapping the new tariffs on It’s certainly a relief, but long term the situation doesn’t change,
said David Kelleher, the owner of a Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and RAM dealership in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania I think for folks on Wall Street who may be concerned, look at what this president did for you in his first term,
They made the ask, and the president is happy to do it,
Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again. There will be a little disturbance, but we're OK with that. It won't be much."
In a speech Tuesday night to the U.S. Congress, Trump acknowledged the tariff turmoil, saying There are going to be tariffs, let's be clear,
We're not interested in meeting in the middle and having some reduced tariff. Canada wants the tariffs removed,
Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation I told him that many people have died from Fentanyl that came through the Borders of Canada and Mexico, and nothing has convinced me that it has stopped,
Because of this work — in partnership with the United States — fentanyl seizures from Canada have dropped 97% between December 2024 and January 2025 to a near-zero low of 0.03 pounds seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
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