Trump getting serious about Fentanyl addiction and illegals by suggesting large tariffs on Mexico and Canada

[Scott Downey]

Trump has talked with Trudeau and says they had a good conversation about this.
My feeling is these countries will make needed changes to enforce what already exists as laws and implement new policies to crack down on drugs and illegals coming into the US.

The immediate reactions are always negative ones coming from the MSM.

Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office

The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices for American consumers on everything from gas to automobiles to agricultural products.

apnews.com

He said the new tariffs would remain in place “until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!”

“Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem. We hereby demand that they use this power,” he went on, “and until such time that they do, it is time for them to pay a very big price!”



A senior Canadian government official said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Trump spoke after Trump’s posts. The two spoke about the border and trade and had a good conversation, the official said. The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.

 

[Scott Downey]

Canada agrees with this as they also have these problems

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They are getting serious about stopping this

 

[Scott Downey]

MSN

But Sheinbaum, who took office Oct. 1, is a stern leftist ideologue trained in radical student protest movements, and appears less willing to pacify or mollify Trump.

“We negotiate as equals, there is no subordination here, because we are a great nation,” Sheinbaum said, while adding, “I think we are going to reach an agreement.”

But Gabriela Siller, director of economic analysis of the financial group Banco Base, fears the personality clash could escalate things into brinkmanship; Trump clearly hates to lose.

“Trump may have just tossed the threat out there, as he does,” Siller said. “But Mexico's response, that we're going to respond to you with tariffs, that will make Trump really impose them.”

It's not clear how serious Trump’s threat is. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement forbids just imposing tariffs on other member countries. And it’s not clear whether the economy could even tolerate sudden levies on imports: Auto plants on both sides of the border rely on each other for parts and components, and some production lines could screech to a halt.

 

[Scott Downey]

She is definitely not agreeing with Trump, vows retaliation.
Described as a stern leftist ideologue trained in radical student protest movements, in other words an authoritarian hard left socialist.
Will have to go through the process I suppose now.

MSN

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said her country would go after the US with tariffs of its own if President-elect Donald Trump pushed ahead with new tariffs on goods from the country, which would damage joint venture partnerships.