SAN ANTONIO – Two days after the White House announced its intention to impose tariffs on three countries — Canada, China and Mexico — President Trump appeared to press pause against one of those countries on Monday morning: Mexico.
In response to the Feb. 1 announcement, several San Antonio-area lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, agreed Sunday to appear at a Monday afternoon news conference to discuss the White House’s tariffs.
After the White House announced its tariffs pause on Mexico, a Castro spokesperson confirmed to KSAT late Monday morning that the news conference on the steps of San Antonio City Hall would proceed ”as planned.”
The news conference will be livestreamed in this article at approximately 2:30 p.m. Monday. The livestream will also appear on the free KSAT+ streaming app.
The other lawmakers expected to appear alongside Castro include San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer and state Sens. José Menéndez and Roland Gutierrez.
According to the Associated Press, Mexico would have faced a 25% tariff, while Canada would be charged 25% on its imports to the United States and 10% on its energy products.
China is facing a 10% additional tariff due to its role in the making and selling of fentanyl, the White House said.
Trump’s tariffs against Canada and China were still slated to go into effect Tuesday, but uncertainty remains about the durability of any deals and whether the tariffs were a harbinger of a broader trade war, the Associated Press reported.
This is a developing story. The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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