President Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving morning giving again to first responders on Nantucket, whereas additionally taking time to present his ideas on his successor’s threats to problem tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.
Biden advised reporters he hopes President-elect Donald Trump “rethinks” his Day 1 proposal, calling it a “counterproductive factor to do.”
President Joe Biden talks to the media throughout a go to to Nantucket hearth division on Thanksgiving day in Nantucket Mass., Nov. 28, 2024.
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“Now we have an uncommon state of affairs in America. We’re surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the 2 allies: Mexico and Canada. And the very last thing we have to do is screw up these relationships. I believe we have them in place,” Biden mentioned Thursday.
Trump mentioned this week that he plans to signal an government order when he takes workplace on Jan. 20, 2025, that might cost Mexico and Canada with a 25% tariff on all merchandise these nations ship to america, in an effort to cease the move of medicine coming into the nation and unlawful border crossings.
He additionally vowed to cost China with an extra 10% tariff on high of any extra tariffs on merchandise coming into the U.S., arguing the nation wasn’t doing sufficient to cease the move of illicit medicine.
Economists extensively forecast that tariffs of this magnitude would improve costs paid by American buyers, since importers sometimes move alongside a share of the price of these larger taxes to customers.
Trump’s tariffs would price the common U.S. family about $2,600 per 12 months, in response to an estimate from the Peterson Institute for Worldwide Economics.
With migrants being the central problem for Trump in threatening tariffs, Biden famous that unlawful crossings are down significantly from what they have been again when Trump was in workplace.
“There’s much more to do, however, I hope they rethink,” he mentioned on Thursday.
The president famous that with a skinny GOP majority in Congress, there could should be some “actual compromise” in Trump’s agenda.
“I need to ensure this transition goes easily and all of the speak of what he’ll do and never do, I believe there could also be a little bit little bit of inside looking on his half,” Biden mentioned.
President Joe Biden greets law enforcement officials as he makes a go to to the Nantucket Fireplace Division in Nantucket, Mass., Nov. 28, 2024.
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Regardless of the disagreements with Trump, Biden mentioned he was grateful for his household and “for a peaceable transition,” including that he is “actually grateful” to have secured a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah.
The president additionally mentioned he spoke to all three People who have been launched from Chinese language custody Wednesday.
“I am pleased they’re dwelling,” he mentioned.
President Joe Biden shake palms with members of Nantucket hearth division throughout a go to on Thanksgiving day in Nantucket Mass., Nov. 28, 2024.
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Biden, who was joined by the primary girl and his grandson Beau at a Nantucket firehouse, was requested what his message is to People fearful about the way forward for the U.S. He advised them to “keep in mind who we’re.”
In the meantime, Vice President Kamala Harris spent Thanksgiving morning together with her household at DC Central Kitchen as a part of a group service venture.
Vice President Kamala Harris celebrates Thanksgiving Day by serving to to arrange greens at DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) in Washington, DC, Nov. 28, 2024.
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Harris mentioned she might be making a turkey, her “well-known corn meal stuffing,” candy potatoes, cranberry sauce, scalloped potatoes, string beans, Brussels sprouts, salad and rolls for dinner.
“A lot of carbs,” she mentioned.
When requested by a reporter, “What’s subsequent for you?” Harris joked, “Thanksgiving dinner,” and continued getting ready collard greens.
ABC Information’ Max Zahn contributed to this report.
