Trump to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs today | News US [Video]

President Donald Trump has announced he will hit Mexico, Canada and China with tariffs starting tomorrow.

Trump said he will impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada’s imports starting on Saturday to pressure the countries into restricting migrants and fentanyl from entering the US.

The president added that he will place an additional 10% tariff on imports from China.

‘China makes the fentanyl, gives it to Mexico, puts it through Canada, puts it through different places, mostly Mexico, but also a lot through Canada, and so all three haven’t treated us very well,’ said Trump on Friday.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump is implementing the tariffs in retaliation for ‘the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country’.

‘These are promises made and promises kept by the president,’ she said.

Asked if Mexico and Canada can do anything to avoid the tariffs, Trump said, ‘No, not right now.’

‘You …