WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump agrees to hold off on issuing tariffs on Mexico. This comes after he announced this past weekend he will issue blanket tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China to stop the drug trafficking crisis.
Pennsylvania House Republican members like Rep. Mike Kelly (R- PA) and Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R- PA) are defending the President’s tariff’s move. Others worry it will trigger a trade war.
Rep. Kelly wrote on X: “By implementing tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, President Trump is keeping his campaign promise. Deadly fentanyl from China continues to flow across both our Southern and Northern borders, and Canada and Mexico have done virtually nothing to stop it. In just his first two weeks in office, President Trump leveraged tariffs to successfully resolve national security concerns with Colombia. We must use all of the tools in our toolbox to defeat the cartels, improve trade relations, and solve these …