President Trump has agreed to delay the imposition of 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico for 30 days. This staves off the threat of a potentially damaging trade war amongst the North American neighbors – at least for now.
The President made a deal with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in which she agreed to reinforce the country’s northern border with troops, and in return the U.S. would limit the flow of guns into Mexico.
Later, last-minute calls with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resulted in an agreement that Canada would reinforce the border with the U.S. to stem the flow of the deadly drug fentanyl and clamp down on migration.
The breakthrough with Canada and Mexico came after the two countries were preparing retaliatory tariffs on American imports.
Both Trudeau and Trump portrayed the plan as a win, with Trump posting on his social media site Truth Social, “As president, it is my responsibility to ensure the safety of ALL Americans, and I am doing just that. I am very pleased with this initial outcome.”