During the POLITICO Playbook: The First 100 Days Trade event, White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro ( editor - the first former White House official to be imprisoned for a contempt of Congress conviction ), laid out his views on several key issues related to U.S. trade policy, the economy, and national security. One of his primary concerns was Canada’s and Mexico’s role in the fentanyl crisis, arguing that the expansion of fentanyl trafficking in these countries poses a significant threat to the United States. However, he emphasized that the fight against fentanyl is not a trade war but a drug war, highlighting the need for stronger enforcement measures to combat the flow of illicit drugs. Navarro also criticized the de minimis rule, which allows imports valued at $800 or less to enter the U.S. without being subject to tariffs. He argued that this loophole is being exploited by foreign manufacturers to undercut American businesses and that it should be r...
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