Trump says he'll place tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Dallas office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement led the nation in immigration arrests last fiscal year, according to federal data.
54% : WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Friday he would place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China effective Saturday, raising the prospect of swift price increases for U.S. consumers even though he suggested he would try to blunt the impact on oil imports.
53% : Advertisement Trump has previously stated a 10% tariff on Chinese imports would be on top of other import taxes charged on products from the country.
48% : That'll happen fairly soon, I think around the 17th of February," Trump said, also promising tariffs on copper and the European Union.
42% : China responded aggressively to tariffs Trump imposed on Chinese goods during his first term, targeting the president's supporters in rural America with retaliatory taxes on U.S. farm exports.
41% : Trump had been threatening the tariffs to ensure greater cooperation from the countries on stopping illegal immigration and the smuggling of chemicals used for fentanyl, but he has also pledged to use tariffs to boost domestic manufacturing and raise revenues for the federal government.
41% : Trump had shown "a real effort" to establish a channel of communication with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tong said, and imposing tariffs on Chinese products "at this very early stage" would make it difficult to get to the negotiating table.
36% : " Advertisement Trump had said he was weighing issuing an exemption for Canadian and Mexican oil imports.
36% : "I'm probably going to reduce the tariff a little bit on that," Trump said of oil.
33% : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Canada is ready to respond if Trump goes ahead with the tariffs, but he did not give details.
30% : Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office later, Trump said there was nothing the three countries could do to prevent the tariffs from going into force Saturday.
30% : Trump blames D.C. plane crash on diversity efforts, previous administrationThe president confirmed the collision with a military helicopter left no survivors, and said at this time it was not clear what caused the collision.
26% : By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy The tariffs carry both political and economic risks for Trump, who is just two weeks into his second term.
23% : Trump also drew fire for starting a trade fight with U.S. neighbors and allies Canada and Mexico as well as geopolitical rival China.
17% : Trump faults DEI hiring in plane crash and falsely describes FAA policies under Obama, BidenPolitiFact | The FAA under Trump expanded its effort to hire people with disabilities, announcing in 2019 a program to hire 20 people with disabilities to be air traffic controllers.

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