President Trump continues to make good on his promise to protect America’s borders.
Last week he threatened several countries that have been complacent in allowing the invasion of America (both illegal aliens and drugs, particulary fentynal). Trump threateded Columbia, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada and China with tariffs if they didn’t help control their own borders, accept back their citizens, and work to stop the flow of drugs.
Liberals immediately screamed about how the tariffs would be devastating for Americans and that we were all going to face the wrath of tariffs through higher prices at the grocery store and the pump.
A couple days later and President Trump proves them wrong, as usual.
Columbia caved to Trump’s tariffs and agreed to accept their criminal illegal aliens as well as provide transportation for them to get back home.
Venezuela caved and agreed to accept the country’s illegal aliens living in the U.S. Bonus: Six American hostages held in that country were returned to us.
Mexico has now caved as well. From LA Times:
“Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, in a post on X, said she spoke to the American leader Monday morning and that they came to an accord that delays for at least a month Trump’s threat of 25% tariffs on all Mexican goods imported to the United States.
In exchange, she said Mexico had agreed to reinforce its northern border with 10,000 members of its national guard in order to combat migration and the trafficking of illegal drugs.”
Canada, being that the government is full of progressive moonbats, believes they can win the game against President Trump. Not everyone, especially those who run a real business, agree. From NY Post:
“The CEO of Canada’s second-largest publicly traded company says Canadians want their government to do all the things that President Trump is demanding — and slammed outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not preventing the trade war.
“Canada thrives when it works with America together. Win by helping America win. Trump believes that Canada has not held its side of the bargain,” Tobi Lutke, who co-founded Shopify, wrote on X.
“These are things that every Canadian wants its government to do, too. These are not crazy demands, even if they came from an unpopular source. These tariffs are going to be devastating to so many people’s lives and small businesses.”
Time will tell if Canada will go the way of the South American countries and work with Trump to stop the inflow of immigrants and drugs at our northern border.
UPDATE: A couple hours after I posted this I see this headline at The Gateway Pundit:
Justin Trudeau Caves to President Trump on Tariff Showdown – Will Implement Massive Border Plan to Stop Flow of Fentanyl
“Trudeau announced a short time ago that he will implement their own massive border plan to stop fentanyl, which has killed perhaps millions of Americans. Like Mexico, this includes 10,000 frontline personnel but also so much more. In the meantime, tariffs will be delayed.”
These countries better get use to the new sheriff in charge of the U.S.A. They aren’t going to be dealing with ‘ol senile Joe anymore. President Trump is playing hardball. And he’s bound and determined to win for the American citizens.
DCG
He told them he was going to do it did they think it was hog wash. The rest of the world will have to come to grips of what is happening, and get on board or lose all that money….
He said he would and he did! Beter is the 10% on China to stop the fentanyl coming in duty free from China:
BOOM, There it is – United States Postal Service Suspends all Package Deliveries from China and Hong Kong – The Last Refuge
I must confess I sit back and laugh: our dear POTUS is so bombastic that I have little doubt but what foreign leaders have had to stock up on Depends. Just like domino’s falling, one after another after they have finished their bloviating and railing at Trump–they just quietly capitulate. I doubt that in the previous eight decades I have been so thrilled with the resident sitting in the Oval Office. DJT is three months older than I am, and it really thrills me that one of us “old timers” can still kiss a$$, on such a grand scale. I also love the fact that he has brought in new, younger talent to safeguard the protection of our America. Life is lookin’ pretty good these days, I must admit. God Bless America, and God Bless Donald J Trump!