Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told Newsmax on Wednesday that he has does not “have a lot of confidence in [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau” for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s demands on border security.

On Monday, the Trump administration began its much anticipated tariffs on Canada and Mexico, citing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in order to “combat the extraordinary threat to U.S. national security, including our public health posed by unchecked drug trafficking.”

Industry experts have warned that the tariffs could result in inflation and retaliation against U.S. exporters. Kennedy said “the truth is we don’t know” what impact the tariffs will have.

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