We launched a drug war, not a trade war

Trump economic adviser: US ‘launched a drug war, not a trade war’ with Mexico, Canada
Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration’s National Economic Council director, said the United States has not launched a trade war with Mexico and Canada but “a drug war.” Hassett joined ABC News’s “This Week,
'We launched a drug war, not a trade war': Kevin Hassett
In an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week," President Trump’s top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said the Trump administration launched a drug war, not a trade war, with Canada and Mexico. The tariffs are "part of a negotiation to get Canada and Mexico to stop shipping fentanyl across our borders,
This is not a trade war, it's a drug war: National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett
National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett analyzes how President Donald Trump’s tariff threats are impacting global relations and U.S. markets on 'The Story.'
Trump admin. says tariffs meant for 'drug war, not trade war'
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that the Trump administration's threatened 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will start Wednesday and tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber products will go into effect on April 2.
'Incomprehensible': Trump aide busted for saying tariffs both 'trade war' and 'drug war'
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett admitted that President Donald Trump was launching a "trade war" after insisting that tariffs against Mexico and Canada were part of a "drug war." During a Sunday interview on ABC's This Week program,
Trump adviser hopes Canada fentanyl dispute will be solved by end of March
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday he was hopeful a dispute with Canada over accusations of the deadly ...
Maddow Blog | The White House line on Canada and fentanyl takes a bizarre turn
As a rule, it’s unsettling when U.S. officials claim to have secret evidence of foreign chemical labs. Take Kevin Hassett’s ...
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Economic Adviser Hints at Resolution of U.S.-Canada Fentanyl Dispute
White House adviser Kevin Hassett suggests a dispute with Canada over fentanyl smuggling into the U.S. might be resolved by ...
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As Ontario hikes cost of electricity exports, Lutnick says more tariffs are coming
WASHINGTON — Ontario placed a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States on Monday as Canada braced ...
Trump says tariffs on Mexico and Canada ‘could go up,’ declines to predict possible recession
Trump said tariffs on some goods from Canada and Mexico planned for April 2 “could go up” and would not predict whether the ...
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Hassett's Optimism on Resolving Fentanyl Dispute with Canada
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett expressed hope that a dispute involving Canada's alleged role in fentanyl smuggling into the U.S. could be resolved by the end of March. His comments imply a ...
Trump says Mexico, Canada tariffs will start March 4, plus additional 10% on China
President Donald Trump said his proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect March 4, and that China will be ...
Trump to decide on tariff policies for all countries after April 1, Hassett tells CNBC
U.S. President Donald Trump will decide on tariff policies for all countries including Mexico and Canada after a study comes ...
White House NEC Director Kevin Hassett, Sen. Adam Schiff and UAW President Shawn Fain Sunday on 'This Week' with Co-anchor Jonathan Karl
White House NEC Director Kevin Hassett, Sen. Adam Schiff and UAW President Shawn Fain will be on "This Week" airing on Sunday, March 9, 2025.