VideoU.S.–Canada
Trump threatens Mexico with doubled tariffs as Washington says Canada deal is in the works
Mexico kept negotiating all autumn and still got a threat, while Canada, which walked away in August, now hears talk of a deal before the January 1 tariff deadline.
Summary
On November 12, Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Mexico unless it stopped a migrant caravan of an estimated 1,500 people walking north from Tapachula. The same morning, trade representative Jamieson Greer said Washington had spoken with Canada in recent days and was working on a trade deal. The video sets the two messages side by side.
Greer's tone has shifted through the autumn. In September he said there was no urgency on the American side, and in October he said Washington was holding fast with Canada. Mexico kept negotiating all season, yet it still faces a 10% tariff on goods outside the trade agreement, plus 50% on steel and aluminum.
From Ottawa's side, the video argues that Canada's refusal to accept demands it could not meet has bought it room, even as 50% US tariffs cover about $27.6 billion in Canadian goods since August 22. A Leger survey found 48% of Canadians expect the midterms to make negotiating with Washington easier. Trump has also announced 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, parts and steel from January 1.
Key points
- Mexico still faces a 10% US tariff on goods outside the trade agreement, plus 50% on steel and aluminum.
- Canada has carried 50% US tariffs on about $27.6 billion in goods since August 22.
- Trump has announced 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, parts and steel from January 1.
- Sheinbaum says no migrant caravan has reached the US border since January 2025.
- A Leger survey found 48% of Canadians expect the midterms to make negotiating with Washington easier.
Questions answered
Why did Trump threaten to double tariffs on Mexico?
According to the video, Trump posted that Mexico must stop a migrant caravan or tariffs on Mexico would be immediately doubled. The video calls it a threat rather than an order, noting the post did not say which tariffs would double, under what law, or when.
Is Canada close to a trade deal with the US?
The video says Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that Washington had spoken with Canada in the past few days and was working on reaching a deal, but gave no timeline. Canada's trade minister, Dominic Leblanc, said Ottawa would keep doing good-faith work toward an agreement.
What tariffs does Canada face on January 1?
The video says Trump has announced 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, parts and steel from January 1. Canada has also carried 50% US tariffs on about $27.6 billion in goods since August 22, and the video treats the January 1 deadline as the key date to watch.
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