In recent remarks to the press, President Donald Trump restated his intention to impose 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada as early as Feb. 1. His reasoning: "vast" illegal immigration and "massive" amounts of fentanyl coming to the U.

I think he’s going to be wise in how he does that,’ the House speaker said Monday of Trump’s warnings to America’s neighbors.

Canada has cracked down on fentanyl crossing the border in a bid to prevent President Trump's tariffs from hitting trade with the U.S.

Mexican drug gangs are a driving force behind the U.S. fentanyl crisis and Trump vowed to crack down on cartels during his successful presidential campaign.

While President Sheinbaum said a 25% tariff on Mexico's exports can still be averted, the White House insists the measure will take effect Feb. 1.

Leavitt, in her first press briefing in White House added that President Trump is also considering announcing a fresh tariff on China on February 1.

Trump has repeatedly insisted that tariffs are coming on Canada and Mexico, despite both countries seeking to address his stated concerns about illegal border crossings and the smuggling of fentanyl. But the Republican president is also motivated by the idea that tariffs would force other countries to “respect” the United States.

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Senators came together to reintroduce a bipartisan bill that would permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I controlled substance.

Mexico's president on Wednesday said her nation is in dialogue with the White House and was confident that the 25% tariff isn't imminent.