Trump hasn’t wasted time pursuing his goals to “fix” things. One clear tactic is his use of tariff threats as leverage, a strategy we saw during his previous administration. While he often threatened tariffs, he didn’t always follow through. For instance, when Trump announced high tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau quickly flew to Mar-a-Lago to negotiate.During his presidency, Trump renegotiated NAFTA, which many, including locals, criticized as harmful – particularly to industries like our avocado industry. While this time it wasn’t just tariffs, Trump also highlighted the millions in foreign aid paid to Canada and Mexico. Trudeau shifted the focus to the southern border, where the U.S. spends approximately $495 million annually in official devel
