Donald Trump, president of the United Statesrevealed that he is reconciling with Mexico on economic matters and the agreements “are going very well.”
During his participation – remotely – in the World Economic Forum of Davosthe US president touched on the issue of tariffs with Mexico and Canada, but showed that the situation with both nations is very different.
“With Mexico, we are agreeing with Mexico, I think we are going very well,” he said.
Furthermore, the US president pointed out that the most important thing is to ensure that they are treated fairly by other nations.
These statements are made after the US president signed several executive orders in which he declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico, sent troops to stop illegal migration and declared the cartels as terrorist groups, which caused both President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, like various political figures, spoke out in favor of the country’s sovereignty.
“They can act in their territory, what we say is the defense of our sovereignty and independence. That’s why we said we coordinatebut we are a free, independent and sovereign country,” he commented during the morning of last Tuesday, January 21.
Donald Trump also spoke about the relationship he has with Canadato whom in recent days he communicated his idea of turning it into the 51st state of the United States and which he repeated again during his speech.
“As you know, I said that you could become a state, and if you want to be one, we will not have a (trade) deficit, we will not need to impose customs tariffs,” commented the US president.
In this regard, the president of the United States also assured that they do not need Canada to manufacture cars.
“We don’t need them to make our cars and they make a lot of them. “We don’t need their wood because we have our forests, gas and oil, we have more than anyone else,” he said.
donald trump He also pledged to reduce inflation by establishing tariffs, deregulation and tax cuts, along with strict immigration measures to prevent the passage of illegal people across the southern border.
It should be remembered that on January 20, Donald Trump announced that he plans to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada due to the entry of fentanyl into the United States through the borders, so during the conference with businessmen he raised the issue again and assured that If countries want to have the lowest taxes, they will have to manufacture their products in America.
“My message to all entrepreneurs in the world is very simple, come and make your product in America and we will give you the lowest taxes of any nation in the world. But if you don’t produce it in America, you will have to pay a fee,” he commented.
