Vice President President JD Vance visited the U.S. Southern Border on Wednesday where he said Mexico’s commitment to stopping the flow of fentanyl will help lift the Trump administration’s tariffs.
Speaking with reporters on how Mexico can eventually lift Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on all imported goods, the vice president said the country must take border security seriously.
“The president has said is we need sustained commitment from the government of Mexico to take the job of border security seriously,” said Vance. “Fentanyl is the single largest cause of death among young Americans, and we know that a substantial portion of … the precursors are made in China.
They come to Mexico. They’re manufactured in Mexico and brought across the border by the Mexican drug cartels.”
Vance said the Trump administration wants to see fewer Americans dying of fentanyl overdoses and will “apply as much leverage as possible to the Mexican government.”