CNN’s Daniel Dale fact-checks claims made by President Donald Trump during his first Cabinet meeting, including on Ukraine aid, educational rankings in the US and the amount of fentanyl deaths in the country.
Donald Trump insisted again that proposed tariffs against Canadian and Mexican imports would go into effect next week despite efforts by both countries to improve border security to prevent the flow of fentanyl into the U.
President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China. In a Truth Social post Thursday, Trump said illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the United States at “unacceptable levels” and that import taxes
Canada's ambassador to the United States hinted the country might avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs by continuing to tackle illegal migration and fentanyl trafficking.
President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign aid has reportedly stalled a program designed to inhibit fentanyl imports into the United States. Eight people familiar with the matter told Reuters that the United Nations counternarcotics program had been derailed in Mexico by Trump's effort to freeze foreign aid.
Trump says extra 10% duty on China imports coming March 4 China rejects White House fentanyl accusations Beijing vows steps to protect Chinese firms' interests Top Communist Party official vows to "resolve" external shocks BEIJING,
President Donald Trump imposed the tariffs, citing the need to curb the flow of the deadly opioid fentanyl into the U.S.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent encouraged Canada on Friday to follow Mexico in matching U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods as the two U.S. neighbors sought to avoid punishing 25% U.S. tariffs due on Tuesday over fentanyl trafficking.
Canada and Mexico on Friday sought to show U.S. President Donald Trump's administration evidence of progress in curbing the flow of fentanyl opioids into the U.S. ahead of a March 4 deadline for punishing 25% tariffs on their goods imports.