Former president plans huge tariffs on Mexico and China over drugs and border issues
At recent campaign stops ex-president announced plans for major trade penalties against Mexico and China. His proposals target migration control and drug-trafficking while risking existing trade partnerships
At this weeks pre-election rallies Donald Trump outlined his tough-minded trade plans: hes gonna hit Mexico with tariffs between 25-100% (which depends on their border control measures)
During his North Carolina stop Trump made clear his intentions about mexicos role in migration control; later that same day in pennsylvania he talked about putting a quarter tariff on both mexico and china due to drug-problems. The ex-president seems determined to tackle fentanyl trafficking through these trade-focused actions
The situation is complex because mexico stands as USʼs number-one trade buddy: implementing such high-level tariffs would shake-up the north american trade deal — which Trump himself put together during his white house years. These actions might push mexico to hit back with its own trade limits
Even though china has shown good will in fighting drug issues since mid-2024‚ Trump keeps pushing for stronger measures against the worlds third-biggest US trade partner. His ideas match the growing support for trade limits from both major political parties in washington
