President Donald Trump made good on his threats to impose tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners, announcing Saturday that he will levy 25% tariffs on some goods from Canada and Mexico and 10% on Chinese goods.
Experts have warned that tariffs of this magnitude will likely increase prices paid by U.S. and Trump appeared to acknowledge that “some pain” might be possible in the U.S.
Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee announced it will meet Tuesday, when it is expected to vote on the controversial nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services.
President Trump and Vice President Vance are attending an interfaith prayer service at Washington National Cathedral.
It's the first public appearance for Trump since Monday night's inaugural festivities.
President Donald Trump (L), First Lady Melania Trump (2nd L), Vice President J.D. Vance (2nd R) and Second Lady Usha Vance (R) attend the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on Jan. 21, 2025.
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First lady Melania Trump, second lady Usha Vance and Trump's children are there as well.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Rep. Mike Lawler are some of the lawmakers in attendance.
Jan 21, 2025, 11:28 AM EST
Trudeau responds to Trump tariff threats
Standing alongside his cabinet ministers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed President Trump’s proposed tariffs, stating firmly that if the U.S. proceeds with the measure, Canada will not hesitate to respond in kind.
"Everything is on the table," Trudeau said adding, "We are prepared for every possible scenario."
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, and Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty during a Liberal Cabinet Retreat in Montebello, Canada Jan. 21, 2025.
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-ABC News' Aleem Agha
Jan 21, 2025, 10:28 AM EST
'For us and the whole world, it is still the Gulf of Mexico': Mexican president
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to Trump's various decrees issued after the inauguration in a point-by-point statement.
Sheinbaum said Trump's decrees concerning the emergency zone of the southern border and the Migrant Protection Protocols were no different than the orders made during Trump's first term.
"We will always act in the defence of our independence, the defense of our fellow nationals living in the U.S. We act within the framework of our constitution and laws. We always act with a cool head," she said in her statement.
Sheinbaum however pushed back on Trump's decree to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
"For us and the whole world, it is still the Gulf of Mexico," she said.
-ABC News' Anne Laurent and Will Gretsky
Jan 21, 2025, 10:26 AM EST
Rubio promises State Department will focus on making America 'stronger,' safer,' and 'more prosperous'
After being sworn in as the nation's 72nd secretary of state, Marco Rubio promised that every action taken by the department would be determined by the answer to three questions: "Does it make us stronger? Does it make us safer? And does it make us more prosperous?"
Rubio gave remarks in Spanish as well, giving thanks to God, his family present and not present, including his parents, who he said came to the U.S. in 1956 -- and that the purpose of their lives was that their children could realize dreams not possible for them.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after being sworn in by Vice President JD Vance in the Vice Presidential Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
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"It's an incredible honor to be the secretary of state of the most powerful, best country in the world," he continued in Spanish, giving thanks to Trump for the opportunity.
Rubio also echoed themes from Trump's inaugural address and reiterated the president's agenda.
"As far as the task ahead, President Trump was elected to keep promises. And he is going to keep those promises. And his primary promise when it comes to foreign policy is that the priority of the United States Department of State will be the United States. It will be furthering the national interest of this country," Rubio said.
