On November 29, 2024, according to Epoch Times, U.S. President Biden expressed his hope that President-elect Trump would reconsider his plans to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, stating that this could “mess up” relationships with close allies.
Biden was quoted by Reuters on Nantucket Island saying, “I hope he (Trump) reconsiders, I think it would backfire.”
He added, “The United States has a unique geographic environment – we are surrounded by the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with two allies on our borders: Mexico and Canada. The last thing we need to do is to start messing up these relationships.”
On Monday, Trump announced that he would impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico until they crackdown on drugs and immigrants crossing the border. Reuters reported that this move seems to violate the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The agreement was signed by Trump during his first term in 2018 with Mexico and Canada, replacing NAFTA, and officially took effect in July 2020.