Trump says ‘no room left’ for Canada and Mexico to avoid tariffs as he praises major US investment by semiconductor company

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Trump says ‘no room left’ for Canada and Mexico to avoid tariffs as he praises major US investment by semiconductor company


Trump says 'no room left' for Canada and Mexico to avoid tariffs

Donald Trump shut the door on the possibility of a last-minute reprieve for Canada and Mexico from the tariffs he plans to impose, saying he will allow the duties to go into effect at midnight.

“No room left for Mexico or for Canada,” the president told reporters at the White House. “The tariffs, you know, they’re all set. They go into effect tomorrow.”

Trump has ordered 25% import duties on all products from Canada and Mexico beginning tomorrow, along with an increase in tariffs on Chinese products to 20%. By way of explanation for the duties that will disrupt trading with America’s biggest partners, Trump said, “vast amounts of fentanyl have poured in.”