As a rule, it’s unsettling when U.S. officials claim to have secret evidence of foreign chemical labs. Take Kevin Hassett’s claims about Canada, for example.

Citing the unchecked flow of fentanyl, he plans to levy a 25% tariff on most products from our northern and southern neighbors. China faces an additional 10% levy.

President Trump said illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the United States at “unacceptable levels” and that import taxes would force other countries to crack down on the trafficking.

President Donald Trump has postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war. The White House insists its tariffs are about stopping the smuggling of fentanyl,

President Trump has announced that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect March 4, ending a temporary pause after both nations failed to meet his demands for increased border security and fentanyl trafficking control.

Posting on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump said that illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the United States at "unacceptable levels" and that import taxes would force other countries to crack down on the trafficking.

OTTAWA, ON, /CNW/ - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) plays an important role in keeping fentanyl, its precursors and other dangerous narcotics off our streets. Today, the CBSA shared details about additional actions being taken to stop fentanyl and other synthetic narcotics from reaching communities across the country and abroad.

As a rule, it’s unsettling when Republican White Houses claim to have secret evidence of foreign chemical labs.

President Trump says planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday because too much fentanyl is pouring across U.S. borders.

The tariffs began Tuesday as the President demands those countries do more to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.

As a rule, it’s unsettling when Republican White Houses claim to have secret evidence of foreign chemical labs.