President Biden on Thanksgiving said he was grateful for the smooth transition of power to the second Trump administration. Meanwhile, he called on the incoming commander-in-chief to “rethink” threats to impose steep tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods.
“I hope (President-elect Trump) will reconsider. I think it’s a counterproductive move,” Biden told reporters Thursday on Nantucket. Massachusetts where he spends holidays with his family “We are surrounded by the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. and two other allies, Mexico and Canada. The last thing we need to do is start destroying those relationships. I think we got it in a good place.”
earlier this week Trump has pledged to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada in an effort to make both countries do more to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and illegal drugs into the United States. Trump spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on Wednesday and it was clear the pair had an understanding, he said.
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President Biden shakes hands with a Nantucket police officer during a visit to a fire station on Thanksgiving Day in Nantucket. Massachusetts on Thursday (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
“She agreed to stop immigration. via mexicoand enter the United States by effectively closing our southern border,” Trump wrote in Truth Social. “We also talked about what can be done to stop the massive flow of drugs into the United States. And that includes U.S. consumption of these drugs. It was a very productive discussion!”
Trump also threatened to slap additional 10% tariffs on China. Biden said President Xi Jinping of China “Don’t want to make a mistake.”
“I didn’t say he was our best friend. But he understands what is at stake,” he said.
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President Biden spoke to the media during his Thanksgiving visit to the Nantucket Fire Station in Nantucket. Massachusetts on Thursday (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
President Biden also said on Thursday that illegal crossing of the border is allowed. There has been a “significant drop” since Trump’s first term in office. Trump campaigned heavily on the border crisis that erupted after Biden took office.
The president also said he was pleased with the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon and that he was “very happy” that China had released three Americans who had been “wrongfully detained” for years.
Biden has said he wants the process to happen without any hiccups. About the transition from the presidency to the second Trump administration.
President Biden talks to media in Nantucket Massachusetts on Thursday (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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“I want to make sure it runs smoothly. And all the talk is about what he will and won’t do. I think maybe it was a little bit of internal consideration on his part,” he said.
