Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on March 9 that President Donald Trump is likely to maintain his tariff pressure on Mexico, Canada, and China regarding their role in fentanyl trafficking into the United States.
“If fentanyl ends, I think these will come off. But if fentanyl does not end, or he’s uncertain about it, he will stay this way until he is comfortable,” Lutnick said in a Sunday interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“This is black and white. You got to save American lives.”
Lutnick added that 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will take effect as scheduled on March 12. Both Canada and Mexico are leading exporters of the metals to the United States, with Canada responsible for most aluminum imports….