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Live updates: Trump deals with continued fallout from tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico

Feb 02, 2025
NBC News reports that President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China. The order includes a 25% tariff on Mexican and most Canadian goods, as well as a 10% tariff on Canadian energy products and Chinese goods. In response, both Canada and Mexico have threatened retaliatory measures, with Canada's tariffs set to begin the same day U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports are scheduled to take effect. China, meanwhile, has announced plans to file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization and take necessary countermeasures to protect its rights and interests. President Trump defended the tariffs on TruthSocial, labeling critics as the "tariff lobby" and accusing the three countries of a long history of taking advantage of America. While acknowledging that there may be some pain associated with the tariffs, Trump emphasized that the ultimate goal is to make America great again and that the price to be paid will be worth it. The newly-elected Democratic National Committee Chair, Ken Martin, criticized Trump's tariff policy, arguing that working families and small businesses will bear the burden of the tariffs rather than corporate billionaires. He urged people to be "pretty pissed off" about the impact of the tariffs on American workers. United Auto Workers President, Shawn Fain, also commented on the tariffs, calling for a renegotiation of trade deals to protect American manufacturing jobs. Fain expressed support for aggressive tariff action to safeguard manufacturing jobs and criticized the use of factory workers as pawns in political battles over immigration or drug policy. Overall, the story highlights the ongoing debate and controversy surrounding President Trump's tariffs and their potential impact on American workers and trade relations with other countries.

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