Mexican drug gangs are a driving force behind the U.S. fentanyl crisis and Trump vowed to crack down on cartels during his successful presidential campaign.

US Vice President-elect JD Vance and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng discussed fentanyl and trade during a meeting in Washington on the eve of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Trump considers imposing 10% tariff on China due to fentanyl exports to Mexico and Canada, effective February 1.

Navarro, in the TV interview, said the Trump administration views “tariffs as tax cuts,” referring to the idea that Republicans could heavily rely on the duties to help pay for the multi-trillion-dollar cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts for another 10 years.

President Donald Trump did not include his 25% tariff plan, which he announced last year, in his slew of executive orders.

President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed trade, fentanyl and TikTok in a phone call Friday, just days before Trump heads back to the White House with vows to impose tariffs and other measures on America's biggest rival.

Following up on earlier action this week aimed at controlling the influx of unidentified e-commerce shipments from China, U.S. Customs and Border

Eric was able to reduce his fentanyl use over a three-month period of time. He was working full-time as a plumber’s apprentice and residing in a sober-living house in Pasadena before overdosing ...

Vance and Han “discussed a range of topics including fentanyl, balancing trade, and regional stability,” the transition team said

During his final State of the Commonwealth address, the Virginia governor also previewed his plan to provide tax relief to residents in 2025.

Bilateral cooperation on fentanyl can save lives, protect societies and punish drug traffickers. The United States and China need to work together to address the fentanyl crisis, which has cost hundreds of thousands of American lives.