Donald Trump is loaded trade gun. he pointed the gun. He hasn’t pulled the trigger one day for his most recent presidential term.
But he claims it will be next week.
President Trump, sitting in the Oval Office for the first time in four years, said he would immediately implement the huge tariffs he had threatened against Canada and Mexico.
“I’m thinking in terms of 25% when it comes to Mexico and Canada,” President Trump told reporters Monday while signing various executive orders, repeating his complaints about the border and fentanyl.
“I think February 1st…I think we’ll do it February 1st. To each their own.”
The timeline remains vague. President Trump threatened something next week, but actually signed the deal. presidential order It calls for reports on borders, immigration and fentanyl by April 1. The order named Canada, Mexico and China, but said it could apply to other countries as well.
America’s neighbors are now quickly being reminded that life under the Trump administration has been a never-ending roller coaster of real threats, unfulfilled threats, and negotiations.
U.S. President Donald Trump was asked on Monday, while signing an executive order, when he would put into effect Canada’s proposed tariffs on Mexico. President Trump said on February 1, “I think we will do it.”
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It was part of a dizzying series enforcement action It nullifies Biden’s racial policies; sex and climate change (including flare-ups)withdrawal Paris climate agreement and world health organization.
But unlike in his first term, President Trump has not limited his threats to economic activity. At least in rhetoric, he went one step further and began to threaten national sovereignty.
There were three unusual words in President Trump’s inaugural address that were so deep in a long sentence that they risked being ignored.
He called for an expansion of American territory, something America has not done in generations, and it is not entirely clear what he was referring to.
The phrase was among a long list of pledges, sandwiched between references to filling the Panama Canal and planting the American flag on Mars.
The statement was notable given his recent repeated thoughts on Panama, nationalization of Canada, and annexation of Greenland.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada would not be subject to tariffs after newly sworn-in President Donald Trump said he was considering lifting the proposed 25% tariff on Canada on February 1st. He said he has a three-pronged plan that includes stopping the United States, preparing for possible retaliation, and tackling “our own tariffs.” Long-term response.
Given the circumstances, it could be a joke, a negotiating ploy, or even insincere. deeply unpopular It looks like Canada and Greenland will be annexed.
But on Monday, members of the Proud Boys paramilitary group marched through Washington, D.C., for the first time in four years, shouting “The 51st state!” as they passed the Canadian embassy. has gained sufficient traction.
But in reality, the immediate focus of President Trump’s actions on day one was Mexico.
President Trump declared the following measures: national emergency At the southern border. He deployed troops to the border. Drug cartels are designated as terrorist groups. Limited asylum and refugee resettlement. and, 227 years old The Alien Enemy Act accelerates deportations.
he also challenge This runs counter to more than a century of legal understanding that anyone born in the United States can become a citizen, regardless of the status of their parents.
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, signing a flurry of executive orders within hours of taking office, marking his return to power. Andrew Chan says President Trump’s inaugural address sets out his vision for America over the next four years.
Attacking Mexican cartels? “It can happen.”
Asked if there was a possibility of launching a military offensive against the cartels in Mexico, President Trump said, “It could happen.”
He may not intend to annex Mexico. But he is trying to annex the name of the Gulf of Mexico. When President Trump promised in his inaugural address that he would formally instruct U.S. officials to call it the “Gulf of America,” Hillary Clinton burst into laughter from the audience.
In the midst of this immigration debate, it is worth noting that irregular immigration is already occurring. plummet And it has fallen by more than two-thirds in recent months.
In fact, Mr. Trump 4.1% unemployment rate rate, 2.9 percent inflationand skyrocketed investment Inside the manufacturing facility.
That may partly explain why President Trump’s second inaugural address was relatively sunny. At times it was militant and nationalistic.
But it was painted in a lighter tone than 2017’s “American Massacre” speech, a dark inaugural address that was steeped in nationalism from top to bottom.
President Trump’s more upbeat speeches
“America’s golden age begins now,” he said in a speech held indoors due to inclement weather. “From this day forward, our nation will prosper.…We will be the envy of all nations.”
This one was also a little longer than usual. Monday’s inaugural address clocked in at nearly 2,800 words, longer than the historical average and twice the length of an address eight years ago.
“I was saved by God to make America great again,” he added, referring to his near-death experience last summer when a would-be assassin’s bullet sliced through his ear.
But in reality, it was just a prepared speech.
Trump revealed his full identity later in the day in a variety of off-the-cuff remarks, first to supporters in the large halls of the Capitol and then at a local NHL arena.
He told supporters he had planned a more combative speech, but his wife Melania and Vice President J.D. Vance persuaded him to remove the most controversial parts. It was done.
He lamented that he was dissuaded from reversing some of former President Joe Biden’s pardons and promising pardons of his own for convicts on Jan. 6.
“Some of us are beautiful,” Trump told supporters at the Capitol. ”[But Melania] “That’s a very beautiful speech,” he said. You can’t put what you’re trying to put in there. ”
President Trump later made good on his promise to grant mass pardons to those convicted of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, but failed in an attempt to keep him in office.
Norm-shattering pardons — from two presidents
It was not immediately clear whether the pardons included people convicted of violence that day, but it seemed highly likely. President Trump said he would pardon 1,500 people, which means the majority of those arrested in the case.
Other unconventional moves include President Trump’s use of questionable policies meme coin The past few days. He hosted high-tech billionaires at his inauguration and gave them better positions than cabinet members.
Then there’s TikTok. President Trump once supported banning social media apps, but reversed his position After meeting with a mega donor with a vested interest. On Monday, he signed an order delaying the closure, an action his critics called a lawless defiance of the bill passed by Congress.
In fact, the head of TikTok, which has been cited by U.S. officials as a China-led national security threat, stood at the inauguration next to Tulsi Gabbard, her nominee for director of national intelligence.
But history will show that Trump wasn’t the only one breaking norms that day. In fact, his predecessor let him run for money.
Biden’s last major act as president was to grant a broad and comprehensive pardon to many of his family members. Biden’s siblings and their spouses all received substantial get-out-of-jail cards for all their crimes since 2014, but this comes just weeks after Biden pardoned his son Hunter. is.
Republicans have long argued that Biden’s family monetized its ties to Biden in ways that appear to be illegal, including failing to register copyrighted works on behalf of foreign entities. They have never proven these accusations.
With the family pardon, Biden appeared to take that legal threat off the table. His actions drew immediate criticism online, including from allies of Mr. Biden, who said they were lawless and set a dangerous precedent that Mr. Trump could exploit.
Biden had not faced this level of criticism. Other 11th-hour pardons for public officials who could face President Trump’s wrath: Public health leader Anthony Fauci, Congresswoman Liz Cheney, military leader Mark Milley.
Trump revoked all of Biden’s pardons in a subsequent public appearance Monday.
But back in the Oval Office, President Trump professed to be in a great mood. He called his return a great feeling and one of the best feelings of his life.
He said Biden’s actions give future presidents permission to pardon everyone they’ve ever known before leaving office.
Trump said he didn’t want to do it himself because it would seem like he was committing a crime, but added: “I think there’s precedent for doing it now.”
