Trump amends executive order raising China tariffs to 20% over ‘failure to address’ fentanyl crisis

PodcasthostJoshHolmesweighsinafterPresidentDonaldTrumptooktosocialmediatoexplainhisplantoimplementtariffsanddiscussesElonMusk’sremarksduringthefirstCabinetmeeting. TheWhiteHouseannouncedMondaythatChinawillfaceincreasedtariffs,citingtheongoingfentanylcrisisintheU.S.asthemainreasonforthedecision. InapostonX,theRapidResponse47accountsharedthetextofanexecutiveorder(EO)signedbyPresidentDonaldTrumponMonday.TheChinesegovernmentwillnowface20%tariffs“overtheirfailuretoaddressthefentanylpouringintoourcountry,”theEOstated. ThetariffsagainstChina,whichwereoriginallyonly10%,willgointoeffectonTuesday.InMonday’sorder,TrumpsaidthattheChinesegovernmenthasfailed“tobluntthesustainedinfluxofsyntheticopioids,includingfentanyl,flowingfrom[theircountry],”andthatsuchfailureconstitutesan“unusualandextraordinarythreat.” Trumpalsosaidthatthecrisisjeopardizesthe&#