President Trump said Mexico and Canada must do more to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. A bootleg version of the synthetic opioid, largely produced by Mexican cartels, has created a public health overdose crisis in the U.
In exchange for delaying tariffs, Trump had insisted that Mexico crack down on cartels, illegal migration and fentanyl production.
Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that the economic toll of fentanyl is staggering as China smuggles precursors into Mexico for the cartels to ship north. His testimony followed a news release Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
President Donald Trump says he plans implement new tariffs on China and Mexico next week. According to the president's post on TruthSocial, it's in response to the ongoing drug crisis, particularly the influx of fentanyl,
There are going to be tariffs on Tuesday on Mexico and Canada — exactly what they are, we’re going to leave that for the president and his team to negotiate.” Meanwhile in Mexico: The Mexican government has its own tit-for-tat response to Trump’s complaints about fentanyl smuggling,
Authorities in northern Mexico have found more than 70 pounds of fentanyl hidden in boxes of sliced cactus, a quintessential Mexican food staple called nopales.
A Houston woman was sentenced to 36 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl into the United States from Mexico.
Senior Trump trade and manufacturing advisor Peter Navarro explains the president's tariffs on Mexico and Canada while doubling China's surcharge on 'Varney & Co.'
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
President Donald Trump on Monday said Canada and Mexico have "no room left" to avoid his impending 25% tariffs on all imports.
Following a high-level meeting at the White House, the Trump administration has decided to pause all future deliveries of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive policy deliberations.