Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian imports if Canada enters into a trade deal with China. The US president made the warning on his Truth Social platform, stating that China would 'eat Canada alive' and destroy its businesses and social fabric.
In a separate interview with the New York Post, Trump claimed that US refineries would process oil seized from Venezuelan tankers. He said the oil was being refined in 'various places', including Houston, after the US military intercepted seven Venezuela-linked tankers as part of a campaign to control the country's oil flows.
Trump also walked back earlier threats to impose tariffs on European countries over Greenland, claiming a 'framework of a future deal' on the Danish Arctic island. He boasted that the US would gain sovereignty over land where American bases are located.
Regarding Venezuela, Trump bragged about a weapon called 'the discombobulator' used in a raid to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The White House press secretary shared an account of the US military using an intense sound wave to incapacitate Maduro's bodyguards.
Trump has stated that the US plans to control Venezuela's oil resources indefinitely under a $100bn plan to rebuild the country's oil industry, a proposal that has drawn criticism from environmentalists and oil giants.
