Summary
Donald Trump pledged to impose a 25% tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada on his first day in office, blaming them for failing to stop illegal drugs and immigration.
He also vowed to add a 10% tariff on Chinese goods until drug trafficking into the U.S. ceases.
Economists warn these tariffs could drive up consumer prices and inflation.
While violent crime has declined in recent years, Trump continues to link trade measures to border security and drug issues, echoing his first-term trade policies and immigration stance.
What does the price of imports have to do with illegal immigration? Do you think he even knows?
I think his idea is that Mexico and Canada will, in response, do something about the illegal immigrants they’re sending to the US.
Yes, it’s deranged, but it’s also Trump, so what do we expect.