President Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods from China to disrupt fentanyl imports contributing to U.S. drug deaths. His administration views this as a 'drug war,' not merely a trade issue. The DEA collaborates with Mexico to target drug cartels using synthetic methods to produce fentanyl. The article emphasizes the grave problem of over 75,000 annual deaths due to fentanyl, underscoring the urgent need for cross-border cooperation and effective law enforcement to tackle the crisis.
"It's a drug war. Everybody wants to make it a trade war, but this is a drug war and we're just trying to stop the carnage," said Peter Navarro, Trump Administration Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing.
"DEA is absolutely in Mexico working with our partners down there trying to stem the tide down there as well as our domestic offices working to dismantle the cartels here," said Beris.
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