President-elect Trump on Monday said he would issue an executive order upon taking office to charge Mexico and Canada a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming into the United States, as well as additional tariff hikes on China over the flow of illegal immigrants and illicit drugs.
Donald Trump says he will issue executive order to charge China, Mexico and Canada tariffs on goods upon taking office
"Right now a Caravan coming from Mexico, composed of thousands of people, seems to be unstoppable in its quest to come through our currently Open Border," he wrote. "Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem." President-elect Donald Trump has said he would issue an executive order to charge Mexico and Canada a 25 per cent tariff on all products - as well as additional tariff hikes on China. Picture: Getty
U.S. officials have frequently said that illicit fentanyl is created in Mexico using Chinese precursors and is then smuggled across the border by drug cartels.
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