But Mr Trump’s most incendiary claims are reserved for China. The Communist Party, he says, “has subsidised and otherwise incentivised” Chinese firms to “export fentanyl and related precursor chemicals that are used to produce synthetic opioids sold illicitly in the United States”.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday imposing broad tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, triggering swift retaliation from North American neighbours. Notably,

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he would speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday morning.

President Donald Trump has imposed stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China. The move has pushed the United States - the world's largest economy - into a trade war with neighbours. While China has not responded, Canada and Mexico have vowed retaliatory tariffs.

United States President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation and an undeniable sense of betrayal from the country’s North American neighbours as a trade war erupted among the longtime allies.

President Trump has imposed significant tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China in response to issues such as illicit fentanyl and illegal i

President Donald Trump has taken executive action to impose new tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico

US President Trump announced tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China but excluded India, which contributes 3.2% to the US trade deficit.

By Jarrett Renshaw, Daphne Psaledakis and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Sunday the sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may cause "short term" pain for Americans as global markets reflected concerns the levies could undermine growth and reignite inflation.