Gavin Bade

They say that this fentanyl and the precursor chemicals are produced in China, shipped over to the United States, and then manufactured in factories in Canada and Mexico and smuggled over the border, right? And so he has said his tool for getting them to stop this is to put tariffs on them until they make it stop. But this is sort of a non-trade issue that he is using trade tools against.

They say that this fentanyl and the precursor chemicals are produced in China, shipped over to the United States, and then manufactured in factories in Canada and Mexico and smuggled over the border, right? And so he has said his tool for getting them to stop this is to put tariffs on them until they make it stop. But this is sort of a non-trade issue that he is using trade tools against.

They say that this fentanyl and the precursor chemicals are produced in China, shipped over to the United States, and then manufactured in factories in Canada and Mexico and smuggled over the border, right? And so he has said his tool for getting them to stop this is to put tariffs on them until they make it stop. But this is sort of a non-trade issue that he is using trade tools against.

That's one motivation. The second motivation is what he would call illegal migration through Mexico, mostly from Central and South America, from other nations as well, through Mexico. He has said he wants Mexico to stop that completely. And until they do... He's going to put tariffs on it. So again, a non-trade issue that a trade remedy is being used for.

That's one motivation. The second motivation is what he would call illegal migration through Mexico, mostly from Central and South America, from other nations as well, through Mexico. He has said he wants Mexico to stop that completely. And until they do... He's going to put tariffs on it. So again, a non-trade issue that a trade remedy is being used for.

That's one motivation. The second motivation is what he would call illegal migration through Mexico, mostly from Central and South America, from other nations as well, through Mexico. He has said he wants Mexico to stop that completely. And until they do... He's going to put tariffs on it. So again, a non-trade issue that a trade remedy is being used for.

And then there's a number of lingering trade disputes from this U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement that he signed, right?

And then there's a number of lingering trade disputes from this U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement that he signed, right?

And then there's a number of lingering trade disputes from this U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement that he signed, right?

The new NAFTA, yes. So Trump signed this in 2020. He said it was the best deal ever and now is contravening it by putting tariffs into place, right? So he would say, although they made the automotive rules much tougher there, it's still a concern of his that there is still automotive manufacturing in Mexico and Canada. He would rather see that come over the border and be back in the United States.

The new NAFTA, yes. So Trump signed this in 2020. He said it was the best deal ever and now is contravening it by putting tariffs into place, right? So he would say, although they made the automotive rules much tougher there, it's still a concern of his that there is still automotive manufacturing in Mexico and Canada. He would rather see that come over the border and be back in the United States.

The new NAFTA, yes. So Trump signed this in 2020. He said it was the best deal ever and now is contravening it by putting tariffs into place, right? So he would say, although they made the automotive rules much tougher there, it's still a concern of his that there is still automotive manufacturing in Mexico and Canada. He would rather see that come over the border and be back in the United States.

Canada and Mexico have basically said, tell us what you want us to do on this and we will do it, right? They've set up new fentanyl and migration working groups. And, you know, the administration all throughout last week was pretty publicly optimistic, right? You heard Caroline Leavitt, the press secretary, say, you know, Mexico's making some great progress on migration.

Canada and Mexico have basically said, tell us what you want us to do on this and we will do it, right? They've set up new fentanyl and migration working groups. And, you know, the administration all throughout last week was pretty publicly optimistic, right? You heard Caroline Leavitt, the press secretary, say, you know, Mexico's making some great progress on migration.

Canada and Mexico have basically said, tell us what you want us to do on this and we will do it, right? They've set up new fentanyl and migration working groups. And, you know, the administration all throughout last week was pretty publicly optimistic, right? You heard Caroline Leavitt, the press secretary, say, you know, Mexico's making some great progress on migration.

And, you know, we're having good talks with Canada as well.

And, you know, we're having good talks with Canada as well.

And, you know, we're having good talks with Canada as well.

There were a lot of U.S. industries, especially like the automotive industry, which does a ton of trade with Canada and Mexico, who had been begging him to put an exemptions process into this, basically a process to get a carve out from the tariffs.

There were a lot of U.S. industries, especially like the automotive industry, which does a ton of trade with Canada and Mexico, who had been begging him to put an exemptions process into this, basically a process to get a carve out from the tariffs.