US President Biden delivers a speech in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, USA on November 26, 2024.
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President Joe Biden On Thursday, he criticized President-elect Trump’s announcement that he would impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, calling these remarks “counterproductive.”
“I hope he reconsiders, I think that would be counterproductive,” Biden said in response to a reporter’s question about his reaction to Trump’s statement.
“The last thing we need to do is start screwing up these relationships,” he added. Biden made the remarks during a Thanksgiving visit to a fire station in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Trump is here Truth Society Posts On Monday, one of his first executive orders was to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Mexico and Canada are the second- and third-largest suppliers of goods to the United States, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The United States imports the most goods from China.
“This tariff will remain in effect until drugs, especially fentanyl and all illegal aliens, stop invading our country!” Trump said in the post.
The president-elect’s transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Biden’s remarks.
On the campaign trail, Trump frequently promised more tariffs, especially About China. However, some economists believe Criticizing the possibility of higher tariffs, The idea is that the costs will eventually be passed on to consumers.
Trump said in a statement wednesday post He told The Truth Society that he had a “wonderful conversation” with Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum, saying “she has agreed to stop immigration coming into the United States through Mexico, effectively shutting down our Southern border.
But in Sheinbaum’s Conversation contentshe said she noted that Mexico’s position was “don’t close borders”.
“In our conversation with President Trump, I explained to him Mexico’s comprehensive strategy to address migration and respect human rights,” she said in spanish on x. “We reiterate that Mexico’s position is not to close the borders but to build bridges between the government and the people.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement Post to X On Wednesday, he spoke with the country’s prime minister about trade issues with the United States
“Our focus is on: Canadian jobs, securing our borders and strengthening our strong partnership with the United States,” he said.
