In an interview on Sunday, internal security secretary Kristi Noem defended President Donald Trump Decision to impose prices On China, Canada and Mexico, saying: “Economically, yes, they will have pain. They will feel what are the consequences, and we can continue to go ahead with the President, who is strong, which puts America first. “
Noem underlined the justification of the Trump administration to impose prices on the three nations, saying that the three countries have not been cooperative in the United States efforts to slow down the fentanyl flow in the country.
She rejected the fact that the quantity of fentanyl intercepted on the northern border of last year was a fraction of the amount intercepted on the southern border, According to statistics customs and border protection.
“What we have sent a message this week is that we are not going to simply enforce our southern border. We will also put additional resources at this northern border. So Canada must come to the table”, said Noem said in an interview on “Meet the Press” by NBC News.
Senator Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Made the same point, saying “Meet the press” moderator Kristen Welker “, I think these prices specifically, Kristen, are supposed to bring Canada and Mexico to the table for fentanyl who stressed in streaming in streaming in our communities.
He added: “The fact is that these countries take advantage of us throughout the fact that we have fentanyl streaming in our country. Mexico therefore has the choice. They can choose to trade with the United States or to continue to comply with the cartels.
Noem and Schmitt rejected Concerned that prices will increase On a variety of goods for American consumers following prices, even if Trump himself recognized in an article on Sunday morning of verification that the Americans Perhaps feel “a certain pain” Due to prices.
“This will be the golden age of America! Will there be pain? Yes, maybe (and maybe not!),” Wrote Trump. “But we will make America again large, and all this will be worth the price that must be paid.”
Later, Noem told Welker “if prices are increasing, it is because of the reactions of others to American laws”.
Schmitt also rejected reports that prices on consumer goods could increase, claiming that prices “work” to have a positive impact on the economy.
“It worked the first time when it was in office, we have not seen inflation, we have seen wage growth and we have seen more jobs on jobs here in the United States,” said declared Schmitt.
But Senator Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Castigated the Trump administration on Sunday, saying that binding borders and the security of the prices “will hurt American families”.
“Kristen, we are talking about two different things here,” he told Welker later in the program.
“Border security is important,” said Kelly, but “what the president proposed here – raising prices in Canada and Mexico – that will do something.”
Kelly argued that this decision “will increase the prices of American consumers”.
He added: “It will hurt American families. They will see the prices increase for food, for energy, for electronics, I think you mentioned this for, for cars. It is not The way to manage this. “