It was a promise on the Trump campaign trail that was heavily stressed. And now, President Donald Trump seems to have put his foot down on the situation. The issue about tariffs on the United States’ neighboring countries, Canada and Mexico, has lit up the media scene on the international level.
However, these tariffs are not just to the nations nearby the U.S., but across the world, including China and various places in Europe. This has and will lead to startling resistance as a payback for the United States’ aggressive approach to tariffs. China for instance has placed devastating repercussions on both the corn and car market, as reported by the New York Times. Canada has responded with poultry shifts as well.
These tariffs from other nations not only affect millions of Americans on a daily basis, but they are affecting mainly Trump voters as well. These departments are crucial elements that make up the economic breakdown of the United States, meaning that greater damage is yet to come. It will be interesting to see whether the U.S. truly takes on and keeps up its aggressive mentality.
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/15/business/economy/tariffs-trump-maps-voters.html
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