Jimmy Fallon joked that Donald Trump is beginning beef with American allies as a result of he doesn’t appear to view them as such.
“Over the weekend, President Trump introduced new tariffs on Canada and Mexico which are anticipated to start out a commerce warfare,” the “Tonight Present” comedian mentioned in his Monday evening monologue.
“Individuals are questioning why Trump would begin a warfare with our closest allies, and he was like, ‘I didn’t say something about Russia and North Korea.’”
Trump, well-known for heaping reward on Russia and North Korea’s dictatorial leaders, on Saturday introduced tariffs of 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada, the nation’s two largest buying and selling companions.
It appeared poised to start out a commerce warfare as Mexico and Canada ordered retaliatory tariffs. On Monday, the president agreed to a 30-day pause on imposing the tariffs to permit for a interval of negotiations with the neighboring nations.
Watch Fallon’s monologue under.