Trump Promises 25% Tariff on Mexico and Canada on First Day in Office

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he will levy 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, demanding that the two countries clamp down on illegal border crossings and drugs, especially fentanyl. He also plans an additional 10% tariff on imports from China.

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00:00U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada

00:06and Mexico as soon as he takes office.

00:09In a social media post, Trump said these tariffs would remain in place until the flow of fentanyl

00:15and illegal immigration into the U.S. stops, colon, end invasion.

00:20Trump also promised an additional 10% tariff hike on China.

00:25Canada and Mexico are the United States' largest trading partners.

00:28The most recently available data shows trade between Canada and the U.S. totaled nearly

00:33one trillion U.S. dollars, while trade with Mexico was slightly lower at nearly 900 billion.

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