Last Monday on the website Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump made clear his intention to impose a substantial tariff on products imported to the United States from Canada and Mexico. Trump announced his tariff plan after alleging that "thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada,

The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on the North American alliance.

President-elect Donald Trump promised to impose a 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada on his first day in office. Imports from Mexico and Canada totaled $900 billion in 2023. Trump has proposed tariffs as a solution to government funding.