Trump to speak with Canadian, Mexican leaders after imposing new tariffs

National flags representing the United States, Canada, and Mexico fly in the breeze in New Orleans where leaders of the North American Free Trade Agreement met on April 21, 2008. [VOA]

U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to speak Monday with the leaders of Canada and Mexico, days after announcing tariffs on goods from those countries and China that have were met with pledges of retaliatory tariffs and other actions.

The new tariffs affect the top three U.S. trading partners, but Trump said the move would be "worth the price" to bolster U.S. interests.