LIFESITE NEWS/ Emily Mangiaracina-
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday raising the tariffs on products imported from China to 20 percent, in retaliation for the country’s role in the massive influx of fentanyl into the U.S.
The March 3 executive order was shared by the official Rapid Response X account of the White House and indicated that the 10 percent tariff on Chinese products imposed in early February would be increased to 20 percent.
The EO condemns the “failure of the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to act to blunt the sustained influx of synthetic opioids, including fentanyl,” into the U.S.
On Thursday, Trump lamented that “drugs are still pouring into our Country from Mexico and Canada at very high and unacceptable levels” and that “a large percentage” of these drugs are made in China. Continue reading…
