White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Friday that, despite false reports from Reuters, President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China will begin this Saturday, February 1st.
“The president will be implementing tomorrow 25% tariffs on Mexico, 25% tariffs on Canada, and a 10% tariff on China for the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has killed tens of millions of Americans,” Leavitt said at a White House press briefing.
“These are promises made, promises kept by the President,” Leavitt added.
Watch the clip below:
🚨BREAKING: Karoline Leavitt confirms that the Reuters report is FALSE. Tomorrow, Feb 1st is the deadline for the tariffs
There will be a 25% tariff on Canada, a 25% tariff on Mexico, and a 10% tariff on China
No clarification on exemptions
They will be LIVE in under 24 hours pic.twitter.com/7pzV9pblD9
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One reporter asked if this was the beginning of a trade war, citing recent comments from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said “We’re ready with a response – a purposeful, forceful but reasonable, immediate response. It’s not what we want, but if he moves forward, we will also act.”
“I don’t think so,” Leavitt replied. “I think the President is going to implement those tariffs tomorrow, and he will respond to Mr. Trudeau’s comments in due time.”
“The tariffs are incoming tomorrow … and that’s because both Canada and Mexico have allowed an unprecedented invasion of illegal fentanyl that is killing American citizens and also illegal immigrants into our cou
“Justin Trudeau would be wise to talk to President Trump directly before pushing outlandish comments like that to the media.”
Karoline Leavitt dismisses Justin Trudeau’s unfounded claims to the media that he will somehow eliminate the 25% tariff on Canada. pic.twitter.com/ncHRszk8jC
— Timcast News (@TimcastNews) January 31, 2025
