WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has postponed 25% tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month after a conversation with that country’s president.
Trump’s announcement comes after his Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, said tariffs on both Canada and Mexico would “likely” be delayed. This is the second one-month postponement Trump has announced since first unveiling the import taxes in early February. The reprieve would apply to goods that are compliant with the trade agreement Trump negotiated with Canada and Mexico in his first term.
“We are working hard, together, on the Border, both in terms of stopping Illegal Aliens from entering the United States and, likewise, stopping Fentanyl,” Trump said on Truth Social.
Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs threats have roiled financial markets, lowered consumer confidence, and enveloped many businesses in an uncertain atmosphere that could delay hiring and investment. Lutnick emphasized that reciprocal tariffs, in which the United States applies import taxes on countries that tariff U.S. exports, will still be implemented April 2.
U.S. markets bounced of their lows for the day shortly after Lutnick spoke.
Also Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated that he expects his country will be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future.
Trudeau said the broader month-long pause “aligns with some of the conversations that we have been having with administration officials.”
The Canadian leader said the move by the Trump administration was a “promising sign,” but it also “means that the tariffs remain in place and therefore our response will remain in place.”
Peter Navarro, a senior trade adviser to President Trump, on Wednesday said that Canada has been “taken over” by Mexican cartels as tensions between the countries are on the rise over Trump-imposed tariffs seeking to crackdown on fentanyl coming into the U.S.
“What I want to say to every world leader who gets up in arms when all we’re asking for is fairness and to have them stop killing our people is, ‘Please, listen to us.’” Canada could do a lot more,” Navarro said, discussing drug flow into the U.S. on Fox News’s “Special Report,” to anchor Brett Baier.
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Navarro’s comments come amid tensions between Canada and the U.S. over tariffs. On Tuesday, Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on the country’s
northern neighbor and Mexico alongside an extra 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods. The president pointed to frustration over the stream of fentanyl into the U.S., but experts have previously noted that relatively a small amount of fentanyl comes into the U.S. via the northern border.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has been very vocal in his opposition to Trump’s tariffs, said Tuesday he was hopeful the tariff fight
between his country and the U.S. will end within days.
“I hope it stops within the next few days … And I’m not just saying that,” Ford told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill” on Tuesday.
“It will be an absolute disaster for both countries, and people will be unemployed, plants will shut down, assembly lines will shut down and inflation’s going to happen within days,” he continued later. “So this is unfortunate. One person’s responsible, and that’s President Trump.”
In his “Special Report” appearance, Navarro said that he had been viewing a “press conference today and a reporter said something along the lines … only caught like four pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border.”
“Let me do a little fentanyl math for you,” Navarro added. “Four pounds kills a million people.”
The Hill has reached out to Global Affairs Canada for comment.
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Jalen Carter
is a late arrival to this group, but the well-traveled junior guard for Kaneland has added more quality depth to the team’s already deep bench since becoming eligible on Feb. 7.
Carter attended Aurora Christian his first two years and was a sophomore starter at quarterback for a playoff football team and guard for the basketball team that finished fourth in the state.
Then he transferred last fall to Wheaton St. Francis.
“I’m very surprised,” Carter said. “I didn’t think Kaneland would be an option for me, but St. Francis didn’t work out and this was my home school. I thought I’d give it a shot, and so far, I love it here.
“I transferred at semester and had to sit out 30 days. I’ve played in several games. Each game, I’m knocking off a little bit of rust. I hadn’t really played basketball much but it’s starting to feel more comfortable.”
That was pretty evident Wednesday night for the top-seeded Knights in a 50-32 victory over seventh-seeded Rockford Boylan in a Class 3A Rochelle Sectional semifinal.
The 6-foot-1 Carter and senior guard Preston Popovich
were the first reserves tabbed by coach Ernie Colombe
late in the first quarter.
“Coaches told us to go up and play, get up in there, get aggressive and force them to speed up the pace,” Carter said. “That’s what we did.”
Kaneland’s Jalen Carter (10) steals the ball from Rockford Boylan’s Alex Ambrose (21) during a Class 3A Rochelle Sectional semifinal on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Sean King / The Beacon-News)
Each player had a steal in the second quarter for the Knights (31-1), with Carter scoring on a layup. He added a 3-pointer in the third quarter. Popovich made 1 of 2 free throws.
“The big thing for us is just bring a lot of energy,” Popovich said. “We take pride in our defense and getting stops in a big way. Then, at the offensive end, try and get the ball inside.”
Junior guard Marshawn Cocroft
, Carter’s former teammate at Aurora Christian, led Kaneland with 15 points. Senior forward Freddy Hasan
added 12 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots.
The Knights (31-1) advance to a 7 p.m. Friday game against second-seeded Crystal Lake South (30-4) in a rematch of last year’s sectional final. The Gators won 69-38 on the Knights’ home floor.
Rockford Boylan (6-27), which kept its Cinderella bid alive with long, patient possessions while looking for good shots, trailed only 25-19 at halftime. Kaneland, however, took advantage of eight turnovers to extend the lead to 13 after three quarters.
Kaneland’s Preston Popovich (14) puts up a 3-pointer against Rockford Boylan’s Christian Kennedy (32) during a Class 3A Rochelle Sectional semifinal on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Sean King / The Beacon-News)
“Whether we’re playing a seven seed or one seed, our job is to play the best we can and not worry about anybody else but us,” Colombe said. “That’s a storied program with a lot of pride.
“They did a good job in the beginning, but we found a way to scratch and claw, trying to get some runs going.”
Steals from Cocroft, Hassan and senior guard Luke Reinert
sparked the spurt in the third quarter.
“It’s been a great pickup having him,” Cocroft said of Carter. “He can knock down shots. Not only that, he’s a very good defender. He gave us big minutes against Wheaton Academy last Friday in the regional final.
“It doesn’t matter who comes in off the bench, whoever it is has to be ready to play.”
Kaneland’s Jalen Carter (10) shoots a 3-pointer over Rockford Boylan’s Caleb Nelson (4) during a Class 3A Rochelle Sectional semifinal on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Sean King / The Beacon-News)
Carter was behind touted junior quarterback prospect Brady Palmer
— who transferred this winter to a school in Florida — and played defensive back for St. Francis before suffering a knee injury that sidelined him until the playoffs.
“The guys know they earn everything they get, so whoever is playing well on a given night is gonna play more,” he said. “If you’re playing well, you stay out there.
“Jalen knows a lot of these guys and they’ve played together for a long time. It’s not easy adding players in the middle of the season, but it is what it is.”
