Trump Threatens Tariffs, Sanctions Against Russia

Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

President Trump is hitting the ground running…

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post said he will institute tariffs on Russia if the yearslong invasion of Ukraine doesn’t come to an end.

Обращение Путина к гражданам России. [Photo Credit: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons]

Read Trump’s lengthy statement below:

I love the Russian people, and always had a very good relationship with President Putin – and this despite the Radical Left’s Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX,” he said, referring to allegations from Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and others that he colluded with Moscow to defeat Hillary Clinton.

“We must never forget that Russia helped us win the Second World War, losing almost 60,000,000 lives in the process. All of that being said, I’m going to do Russia, whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE,” Trump wrote.

“If we don’t make a “deal,” and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries. Let’s get this war, which never would have started if I were President, over with.”

‘We can do it the easy way, or the hard way – and the easy way is always better. It’s time to “MAKE A DEAL.” NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!”

Key imports from Russia include inorganic chemicals, precious metals, machinery, as well as lime and other fertilizers.

President Donald Trump also announced he is planning a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports on Feb. 1 over the country’s role in fentanyl trafficking. 

“We’re talking about a tariff of 10% on China, based on the fact that they’re sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday. “Probably February 1st is the date we’re looking at.” 

According to Fox Business, when Trump asked about a conversation he had with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of his inauguration, Trump added that “We didn’t talk too much about tariffs other than he knows where I stand.” 

Trump has also said a 25 percent levy will be placed on all goods from Canada and Mexico by February.

In late November, Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that he would implement such tariffs on Jan. 20 as one of his first Executive Orders and that the tariffs “will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!” 

Those promised tariffs haven’t gone into effect yet, but on Monday, Trump did sign an executive order titled “America First Trade Policy.” 

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Nancy Butler

Nancy grew up in the South where her passion for politics first began. After getting her BA in journalism from Ole Miss she became an arts and culture writer for Athens Magazine where she enjoyed reporting on the eclectic music and art scene in Athens, GA.

However, her desire to report on issues and policies impacting everyday Americans won out and she packed her bags for Washington, DC. Now, she splits her time between the Nation’s Capital and Philadelphia where she covers the fast-paced environment of politics, business, and news.
In her off time, you can find Nancy exploring museums or enjoying brunch with friends.

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