Trump, Fentanyl and Tariffs

Trump Will Not Ease up on Fentanyl-Related Tariffs, US Commerce Secretary Lutnick Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will not let up his pressure on tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China related to their handling of fentanyl, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday.
Why Fentanyl Led to Trump's China Tariffs
Trump extended his blanket tariff on Chinese goods to 20 percent this week, citing Chinese exports of illicit fentanyl.
Trump says tariffs are to curb fentanyl, but U.S. overdose deaths are already declining
While President Donald Trump has said the tariffs are meant stop the flow of drugs across the border, experts worry it may undermine progress already underway.
Trump Administration Ties Tariffs to Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses, Which Are Declining
The decrease in fentanyl overdoses, drug policy experts have said, has more to do with public health measures than changes in border policies.
How Is Fentanyl Entering the US? Donald Trump's Tariffs Target Smugglers
The president said the flow of the illicit opioid is one of the reasons for imposing tariffs on trading partners.
Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs
Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is "near zero."
How Much Fentanyl Is Coming From Canada, Mexico and China? Fact-Checking Trump's Tariff Justification
Trump during his address to Congress said that Canada and Mexico ‘have allowed fentanyl to come into our country at levels never seen before.’
Trump says tariffs will help stop fentanyl. Many of his claims on the crisis are untrue
Trump continues to link his tariffs to fentanyl and overdose deaths — in his speech to Congress and on social media. But many of his statements about the fentanyl crisis aren't factual.
Tariffs not the way Trump should slow fentanyl flow: Bolton
"American importers pay the tariffs and then do everything they can to pass that cost on to American consumers," John Bolton said.
Trump's 1% policy wars: Transgender people, USAID funding and now Canadian fentanyl?
President Trump's focus on fentanyl crossing into the U.S. from Canada is his latest 1% policy war, following his targeting ...
Trump tells Trudeau fentanyl crackdown 'not good enough' to stave off tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hoping to speak with President Donald Trump today after calling his tariffs “very ...
Democrats to hand Trump second legislative win with Senate fentanyl vote
President Donald Trump will soon have a second bill to sign into law as Democrats hand him the votes for a bipartisan victory ...
Trump and Trudeau discussed fentanyl, trade in 50-minute call, says Canada source
U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke for about 50 minutes on Wednesday and discussed ...
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Trump Loves Tariffs. Fentanyl Is Just an Excuse.
But that might not be the real point. Fentanyl might simply be Trump's excuse for doing what he wanted to do anyway: impose tariffs on friend and foe alike. Clearly, Trump is a fan of import ...
Trump signs one-month pause on tariffs against Canada, Mexico as prez pushes northern neighbors to crack down on flow of migrants, fentanyl
President Trump signed twin executive orders on Thursday to pause tariffs for one month on imports that are subject to a ...
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Wall Street Journal: ‘Someone should sue’ Trump over tariffs
In a recent op-ed, the board warned of a possible jolt in consumer prices once the tariffs go into full effect and urged ...
Trump's Threat To Take Over Canada Is a Scandal
Americans would never accept another nation threatening our country the way Trump insists on doing with Canada ...