U.S. President Donald Trump argued that while the decision to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China would bring pain, it is worth enduring to make America great again.
On the 2nd (local time), Trump posted a message on his social media (SNS) platform Truth Social, stating, '(Will there be pain from the tariff?) Yes. Perhaps (or perhaps not).' He noted, 'But we will make America great again, and all of this is worth paying for.'
The day before, Trump signed an executive order to impose an additional 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on China. Following this, criticism arose from U.S. media and others regarding its potential negative impact on the economy, leading him to directly rebut the claims.
Trump stated that the 'tariff lobby' led by The Wall Street Journal, which always disagrees with globalists, is working hard to defend Canada, Mexico, China, and many other countries in relation to trade, crime, and the toxic drugs that flow too freely into the United States, noting, 'This has been a looting of America for decades.'
He continued, 'The United States is seeing massive trade deficits with Canada, Mexico, and China (and almost every other country), and carries a liability of $36 trillion (about 5 quadrillion 2500 trillion won).'
Trump emphasized that the imposition of tariffs aligns with 'common sense' and is a measure to ensure that the U.S. no longer becomes a 'stupid country.' He stated, 'If we produce products in the U.S., there are no tariffs,' and asked, 'Why should the United States provide trillions of dollars in subsidies to other countries?'
Trump reiterated his claim that Canada should become the 51st state of the United States in another post.
Trump stated, 'We provide hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies to Canada. Why? There is no reason.' He added, 'Without this massive support, Canada would not be able to survive on its own,' insisting that 'Canada should become our precious 51st state.'