News U.S. President Donald Trump will be implementing a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico (1 Viewer)

[athenaaa]

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday nothing can be done by Canada, Mexico and China to forestall tariffs and vowed to tariff items such as chips, oil and gas.

Trump added that tariffs on oil and gas are likely by Feb. 18.

Earlier in the day, the White House said Trump on Saturday will implement tariffs of 25 per cent on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on Chinese goods with immediate effect.


When asked about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau comments this morning that Canada would put forward retaliatory tariffs, Leavitt indicated Trump would respond to Trudeau’s comments “in due time.”

“I think Justin Trudeau would be wise to talk to President Trump directly before pushing outlandish comments like that to the media,” she said.

Reuters had reported that the tariff imposition would include a process for the countries to seek specific exemptions for certain imports, but that no decision was final until Trump makes a public announcement.

Asked if there is a scenario where Canada, Mexico and China could offer concessions, Leavitt said Trump is clear the tariffs will be implemented, but if he at any time “decides to roll back those tariffs,” she’d “leave it to him to make that decision.”

“But starting tomorrow, those tariffs will be in place.”

Source:
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https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/developing-trump-gives-details-on-tomorrows-tariffs/​

 

[StirFriedPanda]

Trump is such a vile piece of shit.

 

[athenaaa]

Trump is such a vile piece of shit.

Agreed. This is going to destroy businesses and low income families here. The food banks are already at their max and many businesses are shutting down because they can’t afford to keep their doors open. Food prices will go up because the agriculture industry will be hit hard. Gas prices will spike too. This has the power to send Canada (and probably Mexico too) into an economic depression. Trump says it’s because we let fentanyl and “illegal immigrants” from here to there but we do have border security and protections and the amount that actually gets across is so minimal; the Canadian government has even been submitting proof that we do protect our borders but he doesn’t want to hear it.

 

[dnb]

“I think Justin Trudeau would be wise to talk to President Trump directly before pushing outlandish comments like that to the media,” she said.

So Trudeau is the one making outlandish comments!?

 

[centen]

He's so stupid. Guess where we mainly import lumber from? I guess screw the people who will need to rebuild their homes after the crazy wildfires.

 

[athenaaa]

He's so stupid. Guess where we mainly import lumber from? I guess screw the people who will need to rebuild their homes after the crazy wildfires.

Yes we give a lot of lumber. Also we send our oil over the border to be refined and then the US gives that oil back to Canada.

 

[centen]

So Trudeau is the one making outlandish comments!?

It's awkwardly worded, but I think what they're saying is the media asked if Trudeau would retaliate with tariffs on American goods, and she was saying that he needs to talk to Trump before making outlandish comments. Which is correct, "I'm going to tariff everything" is an insane thing to bring to the media first.

I found another article with Trudeau's comments, and what he said was:
“I won’t sugarcoat it – our nation could be facing difficult times in the coming days and weeks,” Trudeau said on Friday while speaking to an advisory council on Canada-US relations. “I know Canadians might be anxious and worried, but I want them to know the federal government – and indeed, all orders of government – have their backs.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/31/trump-tariffs-canada-trudeau

 

[centen]

Yes we give a lot of lumber. Also we send our oil over the border to be refined and then the US gives that oil back to Canada.

Literally no country these days can operate totally independently. It's a complicated network where countries have specialized and work together to supply everyone with all the goods and services they need.

Which is generally smart, unless you have a lunatic in charge who apparently just learned the word "tariff" and is stumbling into triggering another great recession.

 

[dark_tranquility]

Trump is such a vile piece of shit.

totally agree he definitely vile
and also his no filter makes it worse

 

[badcrookshanks]

i see enough news outside i dont need it on a kpop forum

 

[athenaaa]

Literally no country these days can operate totally independently. It's a complicated network where countries have specialized and work together to supply everyone with all the goods and services they need.

Which is generally smart, unless you have a lunatic in charge who apparently just learned the word "tariff" and is stumbling into triggering another great recession.

I can unfortunately foresee a recession

 

[The_LastRomeo]

Last time I checked we (America) have to pay for that, not them?

 

[Somnia]

Literally no country these days can operate totally independently. It's a complicated network where countries have specialized and work together to supply everyone with all the goods and services they need.

Which is generally smart, unless you have a lunatic in charge who apparently just learned the word "tariff" and is stumbling into triggering another great recession.

Exactly this. I sometimes wonder if that orange really is a business man as he fails how economics and world trading works. It's like he thinks the world is "US of Trump" (I hope he doesn't get ideas and actually is gonna name it that way...)

 

[StirFriedPanda]

I can unfortunately foresee a recession

Guaranteed. The last time the US played with Tarrifs to this extent was 1929. Gee, I wonder how that turned out...

 

[Ahsoka]

Last time I checked we (America) have to pay for that, not them?

They pay initially and Americans pay after, when buying products.

 

[Ahsoka]

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday nothing can be done by Canada, Mexico and China to forestall tariffs and vowed to tariff items such as chips, oil and gas.
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I love that these are the things specified. How stereotypically American does it get ​

 

[Ahsoka]

Literally no country these days can operate totally independently. It's a complicated network where countries have specialized and work together to supply everyone with all the goods and services they need.

Which is generally smart, unless you have a lunatic in charge who apparently just learned the word "tariff" and is stumbling into triggering another great recession.

It’s crazy how he was president for a whole term and somehow still doesn’t understand tariffs at all. Was he too busy tweeting or what?

 

[centen]

It’s crazy how he was president for a whole term and somehow still doesn’t understand tariffs at all. Was he too busy tweeting or what?

It'd be funny if it wasn't reality.

 

[lexus]

He's been in office for less then two weeks and he's already fucking everything up

 

[Kataphract]

Spoiler: My mental image of donald trump. TW: GUNSHOT WOUND (GSW)