Industry groups argue that imposing widespread tariffs won’t solve the fentanyl crisis. Families affected by it support the move.
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration issued a series of press releases on Sunday, reaffirming President Donald Trump’s stance on tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China as a “necessary solution.”
Trump pushed back on the arguments made by critics, including some business groups and the Wall Street Journal, who believe the tariffs will drive inflation, hurting consumers and the overall economy.
“The ‘Tariff Lobby,’ headed by the Globalist, and always wrong, Wall Street Journal, is working hard to justify countries like Canada, Mexico, China,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday morning.
He accused them of enabling the decades-long “rip-off of America” through trade, crime, and the influx of drugs into the country.
“Those days are over!” he added, in all caps.
After this message, the White House released a detailed report with data and sources, to defend tariffs and highlight their existing positive impact on the U.S. economy, job growth, and their role in reducing the trade deficit. In another release, the White House criticized the Wall Street Journal, accusing it of supporting “America Last policies.”
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