Factbox: Trump on Twitter (March 5) – NAFTA, Steel
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
Trump’s tariffs set to dominate final day of NAFTA talks
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Ministers from the United States, Canada and Mexico meet on Monday to wrap up the latest round of NAFTA talks under the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (March 5) – NAFTA
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.
As Congress moves to drop tariffs, some U.S. firms cry foul
NAPLES, Fla. (Reuters) – Michael Korchmar was hiring. His family-owned travel-goods company was planning to make a new product, an insulated food bag, and he had put out help-wanted notices for up to 30 workers to run the sewing machines in his small factory on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Key U.S. lawmaker urges steel tariff exemptions for NAFTA allies
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – An influential U.S. lawmaker said on Sunday all fairly traded steel and aluminum, especially from Canada and Mexico, should be excluded from President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, as he sought to calm tensions at major trade…
Key U.S. lawmaker wants exemptions for ‘fairly traded’ steel, aluminum
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Kevin Brady, chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, said on Sunday all fairly traded steel and aluminum, especially from Canada and Mexico, should be excluded from President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs.
Trump trade adviser sees business exemptions for new tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top trade adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday a process will be in place for businesses to get exemptions from the White House plan to place steep tariffs on steel and aluminum, offering the first indication a…
Wilbur Ross says world leaders call Trump about tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken to multiple world leaders about tariff hikes on steel and aluminum but still has no plans for exemptions, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Sunday, but he would not rule out the prospec…
Canada’s Freeland to meet top U.S. Congressmen amid trade row: lawmaker
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will on Sunday meet a top U.S. Republican lawmaker overseeing trade as tensions between the two neighbors ramp up over possible American steel and aluminum tariffs.
As NAFTA weighs, Trump’s tariffs drive new U.S. auto concerns
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – From a hotel in Mexico City, Ann Wilson, a senior executive at the U.S. Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), is fielding calls from American auto parts makers worried that President Donald Trump’s metal tariffs …
