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Last Updated:February 03, 2025, 20:59 IST
President Trump discussed tariffs with PM Trudeau, aiming to stop fentanyl flow. Trump ordered tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, sparking a trade war. Canada misunderstood the order.
US President Donald Trump said he spoke to Canada PM Justin Trudeau once and would speak to him again later on in the day. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
US President Donald Trump said he had spoken Monday to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the punishing tariffs he has levied on Canada, adding that they would talk again later in the day.
“Just spoke to Justin Trudeau. Will be speaking to him again at 3:00 P.M," Trump said on his Truth Social network, while pushing his argument that the tariffs were about a “drug war" aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl.
Meanwhile, the White House said that it has noticed that Mexico is “serious" about President Donald Trump’s executive order on tariffs but Canada has “misunderstood" it.
Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl and illegal immigrants into the United States, kicking off a trade war that could dent global growth and stoke inflation.
“The good news is that in our conversations over the weekend, one of the things we’ve noticed is that Mexicans are very, very serious about doing what President Trump said," White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hasset said on CNBC.
“Canadians appear to have misunderstood the plain language of the executive order," Hasset added.
When asked what Canada and Mexico must do to lift their tariffs, Trump told reporters on Sunday they “have to balance out their trade, number one."
“They’ve got to stop people from pouring into our country…they have to stop people pouring in, and we have to stop fentanyl. And that includes China," Trump said.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - Agencies)Location :Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
First Published:February 03, 2025, 20:59 IST
News world ‘Just Spoke To Justin’: Trump Calls Trudeau As US Says Canada ‘Misunderstood’ President’s Order
