Shortly after midnight Tuesday, President-elect Trump attacked the Canadian prime minister again on his Truth Social account, saying he was “pleased” to meet with “Great Canadian Governor Justin Trudeau.”
“Last night I had the pleasure of having dinner with Governor Justin Trudeau of Great Canada,” Trump wrote. “I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so we can continue our thorough discussions on tariffs and trade, and the outcome will be truly great for everyone! ”
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President-elect Trump on Friday in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, to discuss topics including the economy, illegal immigration and proposed 25% tariffs. (Justin Trudeau X)
President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau met last week at the president-elect's luxury mansion, Mar-a-Lago, in West Palm Beach, Florida, and said it was a “very productive meeting.” Prime Minister Trudeau flew to Florida days after President Trump threatened to impose significant tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods.
President Trump has proposed imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, citing the failure of both countries to stop illegal immigration and illegal drugs from entering the United States.
Trump's downplay on Tuesday comes as sources previously told Fox News that during a meeting, the president-elect told the prime minister that tariffs on his northern neighbor for failing to address trade and immigration issues were He told the Prime Minister that if it was going to destroy the economy, it should probably be the 51st tariff. state.
“We are committed to working together to address the fentanyl and drug crisis that has taken too many lives as a result of illegal immigration, fair trade agreements that do not put American workers at risk, and our massive trade deficit. We discussed many important topics that need to be addressed. The United States is working with Canada,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social last week.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks through the lobby of the Delta Hotel by Marriott in West Palm Beach, Florida on November 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Custer)
“I have made it clear that the United States can no longer stand by and watch our people fall victim to the scourge of this drug epidemic, caused primarily by drug cartels and fentanyl coming from China. Too much death and suffering!”
The two also discussed energy, trade and the Arctic, but Trump declined to provide other details of the conversation.
Trump did not say whether tariffs were still on the table, saying, “These are all important issues that I will address on my first day in office and before.”
Late last month, Trump said on Truth Social that he intended to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office.
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A group waits to be picked up by Border Patrol agents in the Tucson area of the U.S.-Mexico border at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument near Lukeville, Arizona, on Aug. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
“Currently, the caravan coming from Mexico is made up of several thousand people and it appears that nothing will stop them in their quest to cross the now open border,” he wrote. “On January 20th, in one of my first executive orders, I will sign all documents necessary to indict Mexico and Canada. 25% customs duty About all the products coming into the US and their ridiculous border openings. ”
During his first term, President Trump renegotiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and replaced it with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which went into effect in July 2020. USMCA was intended to modernize and address the original problems. NAFTA, particularly regarding labor rights, environmental standards, and digital trade.
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“I'm going to let her know. [Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum] If we don't stop the onslaught of criminals and drugs coming into our country on day one or sooner, we will immediately impose 25% tariffs on everything they bring into our country,” President Trump said. He said this during his final campaign in North Carolina before the election.
Michael Dorgan of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
