U.S. President Donald Trump said Feb. 24 that his country is “on time with the tariffs” when asked about the pause on tariffs planned for Canada and Mexico focused on border security.
Talking about broader relations including trade with the two countries, which he said have been to the disadvantage of the United States, he added, “the tariffs are going forward, on time, on schedule.”
Trump made the comments during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House.
Trump had previously signed an executive order to impose 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian imports and 10 percent on energy imports, which were set to take effect on Feb. 4. However, following last-minute phone calls with the leaders of Canada and Mexico, he agreed to pause the tariffs for 30 days to allow the two countries take additional border security measures. Separately, he has ordered his officials to review existing trade relations with other countries, and has said more tariffs could come as a result of those reviews by April….