In a surprising twist, President Donald Trump has hit the pause button on tariffs against Canada and Mexico for 30 days. 🎉
On Monday, Trump announced that the tariffs imposed on Saturday would be \"paused for a 30-day period\" to see if a final economic deal with Canada can be sealed. Sounds like they're giving peace a chance! ✌️
\"Canada has agreed to ensure we have a secure Northern Border and to finally end the deadly scourge of drugs like fentanyl,\" Trump posted on Truth Social. 🛑💊
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chimed in on X (formerly Twitter), saying he \"just had a good call with President Trump.\" He noted that \"proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together.\" 🤝🇺🇸🇨🇦
Trudeau outlined Canada's $1.3 billion border plan, aimed at beefing up security with new helicopters, tech upgrades, and nearly 10,000 frontline personnel. Talk about leveling up! 🚁🔒
\"In addition, Canada is making new commitments to appoint a fentanyl czar, list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 surveillance at the border, and launch a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force,\" Trudeau added. Looks like they're assembling their own Avengers team! 🦸♂️🦸♀️
Trump expressed he's \"very pleased with this initial outcome,\" intending to use the 30-day pause to continue negotiations. Game on! 🕹️
Just days earlier, Trump had signed executive orders slapping a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% hike on imports from China, sparking immediate backlash and retaliations. 🌐🔥
The tariff against Canada included a 25% tax on all imports and a 10% tariff on energy products. Canada fired back with 25% tariffs on goods worth 155 billion Canadian dollars ($107 billion). Ouch! 💥
Meanwhile, Trump also had a \"very friendly conversation\" with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Both agreed to \"immediately pause\" the planned tariffs for one month and keep the dialogue going. 🇺🇸🇲🇽
Looks like trade drama just took an intermission. Grab your popcorn, folks! 🍿
Reference(s):
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