{"id":93094,"date":"2025-02-03T16:30:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T00:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=93094"},"modified":"2025-02-03T16:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T00:35:44","slug":"mexico-and-canada-bend-the-knee-so-donald-trump-pauses-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/mexico-and-canada-bend-the-knee-so-donald-trump-pauses-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico and Canada bend the knee, so Donald Trump pauses tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n

The North American ‘trade war’ has been, at least temporarily, avoided:<\/p>\n

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Trudeau Bends The Knee: Canada Will Send 10,000 Troops To Border, Name Fentanyl Czar To Delay Trump Tariffs<\/h2>\n

February 3, 2025<\/p>\n

In what is a carbon copy of Trump’s tariff-delaying deal with Mexico, moments ago Canada’s outgoing PM, Justin Trudeau, said that he too had bent the knee, i.e. had a “good call” with Trump, and that US tariffs on Canada would be paused for 30 days after Canada – just like Mexico – agreed to send 10,000 troops to the border as part of a $1.3 billion border plan which “reinforces the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl”.<\/p>\n

Trudeau also said that Canada will appoint a Fentanyl Czar, list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24\/7 eyes on the border, and launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering.<\/p>\n

Finally, the Canadian PM also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million.<\/p>\n

As a result of not only bending the knee but bending over fully for the US president,\u00a0Trump’s proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days. …<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mexico’s president Scheinbaum said that after having a good conversation with Trump, Mexico is “pausing tariffs for a month for now” and that Mexico will promptly comply with Trump’s ask by reinforning the northern border with 10,000 national guard members to “prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the US, particularly fentanyl.” https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/markets\/trade-war-over-mexican-president-says-tariffs-delayed-month-after-deploying-10000-troops<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is not really a surprise as everyone knew that Canada and Mexico need to export more to the USA than the USA needs to export to them.<\/p>\n

Sunday, I wrote that they would bend:<\/p>\n

I suspect that Donald Trump has figured that the pain to the economies of Mexico and Canada will make them bend to his demands as their economies are more dependent on exports to the USA than the USA\u2019s is for exports to them.\u00a0 (Thiel B. Nord Stream 2 for Europe? Canada and Mexico retaliate against tariffs.<\/a> COGwriter, February 2, 2025)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, it is interesting that ZeroHedge<\/em> used the term “bend” related to Canada. Mexico bent the knee as well.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, notice something that I posted here Saturday about this:<\/p>\n

I suspect that one of the reasons they were imposed on Canada is to show the Europeans that Donald Trump will not treat them better, so they had better listen. Of course, that is not what the Europeans wants. (Thiel B. Tariffs against imports from Canada, Mexico, and China\u2013trade war anyone?<\/a>\u00a0COGwriter, February 1, 2025)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Related to that idea, the Associated Press<\/em>\u00a0posted the following:<\/p>\n

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February 3 2025<\/p>\n

While the trade war feared by investors, companies and political leaders now seems less likely to erupt, that doesn\u2019t mean the drama over Trump\u2019s tariff threats has ended. Canada and Mexico bought some additional time, but Trump could easily renew his tariffs and already plans to announce taxes on imports from the European Union. …<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Trump said that tariffs would be coming soon on countries in the European Union.<\/p>\n

On Monday afternoon, he suggested a willingness to keep using tariff threats because the size of the U.S. economy as the world\u2019s largest made them effective.<\/p>\n

\u201cTariffs are very powerful both economically and in getting everything else you want,\u201d Trump told reporters. Tariffs for us, nobody can compete with us because we\u2019re the pot of gold. But if we don\u2019t keep winning and keep doing well, we won\u2019t be the pot of gold.\u201d https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-sheinbaum-trudeau-017efa8c3343b8d2a9444f7e65356ae9<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It is what will happen with Europe which will be one of major unintended consequences of Donald Trump’s trade policies and statements. Notice something from my latest book available at Amazon Kindle: Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump\u2019s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?<\/a>\u00a0as well as Amazon print\u00a0Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump\u2019s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?<\/a><\/span><\/span>:<\/p>\n

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Trade<\/strong><\/p>\n

Historically, Donald Trump has called for \u201cfair trade\u201d and indicated that various nations, including several in Asia, are not engaged in fair trade, so he has proposed high tariffs.[i]<\/a><\/p>\n

Donald Trump has called tariffs, \u201cthe most beautiful word in the dictionary\u201d and even proposed massive tariffs (up to 2000%) on Mexico if it will not do what he wants.[ii]<\/a> He has basically also proposed a minimum of 10% tariffs on goods from much of the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

Some believe that Donald Trump\u2019s positions on trade will lead to a global trade war.[iii]<\/a> Europe has said it will hit back against Donald Trump\u2019s tariff policies.[iv]<\/a> It is my position that trade disputes will be a factor in Europe taking military action against the USA one day.<\/p>\n

One of the unintended consequences of Donald Trump\u2019s threats of tariffs and other trade matters is that it is motivating nations he has threatened to look to trade more with each other.<\/p>\n

The morning after his reelection, I wrote:<\/p>\n

According to the major media, Donald Trump won re-election. … Europe will get more serious about trade deals with others internationally, such as being more motivated to approve the trade deal with the Mercosur block of South America.[v]<\/a><\/p>\n

On December 6, 2024, Politico<\/em> reported that the European Union approved the massive Mercosur trade deal, despite opposition from France and others, and also pointed to Donald Trump\u2019s reelection as a factor.[vi]<\/a><\/p>\n

Energy and climate policy differences between the Europeans and Donald Trump look to increase the negative view many in Europe already have about the USA. …<\/p>\n