Trump Rejects USMCA Renegotiation, Defends Tariffs Raising Hundreds of Billions
Trump dismissed proposals to update the USMCA trade pact, stating he would rather maintain economic independence and pointing to recent tariff levies that are generating hundreds of billions of dollars.
He characterized the North American trade relationship as asymmetrical, asserting that Mexico and Canada require the United States more than Washington needs its neighbors. The remarks signal a harder negotiating posture and rule out near-term revisions to the existing trade framework.
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@atruparKILMEADE: Are you worried the tariffs you put forward over the last couple days will hurt the economy? TRUMP: No, because it's bringing in hundreds of billions of dollars
@atruparKILMEADE: So the USMCA, are you looking to update that? TRUMP: I don't care. I don't really want to. I'd rather be independent. Here's the thing -- Mexico and Canada need us. We don't need them.
@ericldaugh🚨 JUST IN: President Trump says Canada and Mexico NEED AMERICA to survive, so he "doesn't care" about updating the USMCA trade agreement TARIFFS WORK 🇺🇸 "I don't care. I mean, I don't really want to. I'd rather be independent. Here's the