Trump will impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday, White House says
CNN
President Donald Trump will move forward with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, the White House said, affirming he would stick to his February 1 deadline for the new duties that could have widespread effects on the economy.
President Donald Trump will move forward with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, the White House said, affirming he will stick to his February 1 deadline for the new duties that could have widespread effects on the economy. “I can confirm that, tomorrow, the February 1 deadline President Trump put into place with a statement several weeks ago continues,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during Friday’s briefing. She said the tariffs would amount to a 25% duty on Mexico and Canada and a 10% tariff on China “for illegal fentanyl they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has killed tens of millions of Americans.” “These are promises made and promises kept by the president,” she said. She declined to offer additional details on the new tariffs, including whether they will be applied to oil imports or whether additional exemptions will be included. This is a breaking story and will be updated.
In 2020, then-Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard introduced legislation calling on the federal government to drop all charges against Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor who in 2013 revealed the existence of the bulk collection of American phone records by the NSA before fleeing to Russia.