President Donald Trump is on the verge of slapping new tariffs on Canada and Mexico while doubling a levy on China, moves that would dramatically expand his push to revive domestic manufacturing, tap new revenues and rebalance ties with the biggest US trading partners.

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said that the White House’s remarks on Mexico justifying unilateral tariffs on Mexican goods were “offensive, defamatory and groundless.” “There is no motive, reason or justification that supports this decision that will affect our peoples and nations,