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I don’t have a crystal ball but what I can assure the American people is that this president and this administration is doing everything they can” to make life more affordable
When it comes to fentanyl, for the last four years, unfortunately, our neighbors to the north and the south, Canada and Mexico respectively, have allowed America to be a dumping ground, not just for illegal aliens but for illegal, poisonous deadly fentanyl, which is now the number one killer of young people in this country aged 18 to 34,
The president did just put out a statement on his call with the Governor Justin Trudeau, as he calls him, of Canada,
Leavitt said, referring to a post to Trump’s Truth Social account The three companies that [Trump] spoke to are Stellantis, Ford and General Motors. They requested the call, they made the ask and the president is happy to do it; it’s a one-month exemption,
He said that he was not pleased [with Canada’s action against fentanyl]. … He said it’s not good enough. He told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that directly,
We spoke with the big three auto dealers (makers), we are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA. Reciprocal tariffs will still go into effect on April 2,
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a press briefing At the request of the companies associated with USMCA, the president is giving them an exemption for one month so they are not at an economic disadvantage,
Leavitt told a press briefing, referring to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement We have invested over $3 billion in advanced vehicle manufacturing in America in just the past three years, with a cumulative total of more than $24.7 billion,
Honda said in an emailed statement The whole supply chain cannot swallow 25%,
Forvia CEO Martin Fischer said during a media event We're going to have growth in the auto industry like nobody's ever seen,
Trump said Tuesday night before a joint session of Congress If war is what the U.S. wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end,
China’s embassy to the United States posted on X on Tuesday night Those who long for peace must prepare for war,
Hegseth said Wednesday morning Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they are talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin, a lying, murderous dictator. Make that make sense,
It may be a little bit of an adjustment period,
Both countries will continue to be in contact today,
People are going to lose their jobs,
He told them that they should get on it, start investing, start moving, shift production here to the United States of America where they will pay no tariffs. That's the ultimate goal,
It will not eliminate the tariffs, but it might modify the tariffs somewhat. That's a decision that will come tomorrow,
The president is considering giving you relief, if you live under those rules. And if you haven't lived under those rules, well, then you have got to pay the tariff,
We spoke with the big three auto dealers,
Trump said in a statement read by his spokesperson