Trump signs tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China: ‘National emergency’
The Trump administration is implementing tariffs through its new International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
In a statement obtained by Fox News on Saturday, the White House said that the legislation comes amid an “extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl, constitutes a national emergency.
“President Donald J. Trump is implementing a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports from China. Energy resources from Canada will have a lower 10% tariff,” the statement read.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
