President Donald Trump says 25 percent tariffs will be levied against Canada and Mexico on March 4, and added there is “no room” for last-minute negotiations to prevent them.
“No room left for Mexico or for Canada,” Trump told reporters during a press conference in the White House on March 3. “The tariffs, they’re all set. They go into effect tomorrow.”
Trump then repeated previous comments that there had been “vast amounts of fentanyl” coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico. Since first announcing he was considering the tariffs on the two countries in November 2024, the U.S. president has connected it to border security issues, saying illegal immigrants and drugs are flowing into the United States….