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President Biden on Thanksgiving mentioned he was grateful that the transition of energy to a second Trump administration has gone easily, whereas urging the incoming commander-in-chief to “rethink” threats to impose steep tariffs on Mexican and Canadian items.
“I hope that [President-elect Trump] rethinks it. I feel it is a counterproductive factor to do,” Biden instructed reporters Thursday on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, the place he was spending the vacation with household. “We’re surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Oceans and two allies — Mexico and Canada. The very last thing we have to do is start to screw up these relationships. I feel that we acquired them in an excellent place.”
Earlier this week, Trump vowed to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada in an effort to get each nations to do extra to cease the movement of unlawful immigrants and illicit medicine into the U.S. Trump spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on Wednesday, and each apparently got here to an understanding, he mentioned.
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President Biden shakes palms with Nantucket cops throughout a go to to a hearth station on Thanksgiving in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday. (AP Picture/Jose Luis Magana)
“She has agreed to cease Migration by way of Mexico, and into america, successfully closing our Southern Border,” Trump wrote on Reality Social. “We additionally talked about what may be completed to cease the huge drug influx into america, and likewise, U.S. consumption of those medicine. It was a really productive dialog!”
Trump additionally threatened to impose a further 10% tariff on China. Biden mentioned Chinese language President Xi Jinping “does not wish to make a mistake.”
“I’m not saying he’s our greatest buddy, however he understands what’s at stake,” he mentioned.
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President Biden talks to the media throughout a go to to a Nantucket fireplace station on Thanksgiving in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday. (AP Picture/Jose Luis Magana)
President Biden additionally mentioned Thursday that unlawful border crossings have been “down significantly” since Trump’s first time period in workplace. Trump closely campaigned on the border disaster that exploded after Biden took workplace.
The president additionally mentioned he was happy with the cease-fire deal between Israel and Lebanon and that he was “very, very comfortable” about China releasing three Individuals who have been “wrongfully detained” for a number of years.
Concerning the transition from his presidency to a second Trump administration, Biden mentioned he needs the method to happen with none hiccups.
President Biden talks to the media in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday. (AP Picture/Jose Luis Magana)
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“I wish to be certain that it goes easily. And all of the discuss what he’s going to do and never do, I feel that perhaps it’s a little little bit of inner counting on his half,” he mentioned.
