President Donald Trump defended his recent rates Against Canada, Mexico and China while Sunday evening they spoke with reporters on a joint basis Andrews – and hinted that the European Union could undergo a similar fate.
The rates, which were allowed in an executive order on Saturday, will take effect on Tuesday. Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEEPA), a 25% extra rate will be levied on import from Canada and Mexico, and a rate of 10% on the input from China.
In the executive order, Said Trump That rates arise from an “extraordinary threat of illegal alien beings and drugs, including fatal fentanyl, (that) forms a national emergency situation.”
The rates have invited international criticism from both leaders and citizens in Canada and Mexico. During his exchange with reporters on Sunday evening, Trump accused of being “offensive” to the US in terms of trade.
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President Donald Trump pumps his fist when he arrives on 2 February 2025 in the White House in Washington, DC. (Tierney Cross/AFP via Getty images)
“Canada has been very offensive to the United States for many years. They don’t allow our banks,” Trump claimed. “And you know that Canada does not allow banks to go inside, if you think about it. That is quite surprising. If we have an American bank, they will not allow them.”
“Canada has been very difficult for oil on energy. In essence, they don’t allow our farm products. They don’t allow many things. And we let everything come in as a one -way street.”
Trump also claimed that the US subsidizes Canada “on the number of around $ 200 billion a year.”
“And what? What do we get out of? We don’t get anything out of it,” he added. “I love the people of Canada. I disagree with the leadership of Canada and something will happen there.”
The Republican leader also said that he will “certainly” impose the rates against the European Union, of which he said the US has a trade deficit of $ 300 billion.
“They don’t take our cars, they don’t take our farm products, they take almost nothing,” Trump said. “And we take everything away from them. Millions of cars, huge amounts of food and farm products. So the UK is far from the line and we will see the UK, but the European Union is really out of line.”
In a statement on Saturday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that her country “categorically rejects the defamation of the White House against the Mexican government to have alliances with criminal organizations, as well as any intention of intervention on our territory.”
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President Donald Trump said Canada was not fair for the United States. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“Mexico not only does not just want Fentanyl to reach the United States, but everywhere,” said the explanation. “That is why, if the United States want to combat criminal groups that generate traffic drugs and violence traffic drugs, we must work together in an integrated way, but always under the principles of shared responsibility, mutual trust, cooperation and especially respect for sovereignty, which is not negotiable. “
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the US by encouraging Canadians to buy “Canada” in response to the rates.
“This is the time to choose products made here in Canada,” wrote Trudeau on X. “Check the labels. Let’s participate. Where we can, choose Canada.”
During Sunday’s exchange with reporters, Trump also discussed the prospect to close the help to South Africa after the president has a Controversial measure in land emotion.
“Terrible things happen in South Africa,” Trump said. “Leadership does a number of terrible things, terrible things. So that is being investigated now.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Trump in Mar-A-Lago before Trump took over a second time. Now the two leaders are at odds over the trade. (Justin Trudeau X)
His comments came after he accused South Africa “certain classes to treat people very badly” in a social social post on Sunday.
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“It is a bad situation that the radical left media do not want so much as mention,” was Trump’s statement. “A huge violation of human rights, minimal, happens to everyone to see. The United States will not be in front of it, we will act. I will also cut all future financing to South Africa until a full investigation into this situation is completed ! “
