Rep. Jasmine Crockett is cheering on America’s top trade partners amid President Trump’s push for stiff tariffs against them. 

Ms. Crockett, Texas Democrat, said Friday on “The Breakfast Club” that Canada and Mexico can see through Mr. Trump’s threats. 

“Canada has really been the one to call it out. The fact that I am rooting for Canada and that I am rooting for Mexico a lot is really wild,” the lawmaker said on the radio show. “But they are really the ones speaking truth to power right now.”

She added, “They can see what it is, and they were like, ’We are not messing with this crazy regime from Mar-a-Lago’ and basically calling them thugs.”

Mr. Trump’s move to slap additional 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff against Canadian oil imports was immediately rebuked by leaders from both countries, who vowed to strike back with retaliatory tariffs.

The White House contends that the president’s decision to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada is justified under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to deal with migrants and drugs that he’s trying to stop crossing the southern and northern borders. 

Shortly after threatening the new tariffs, Mr. Trump paused them against Canada and Mexico for 30 days after leaders in both countries agreed to adhere to the president’s concerns about illegal immigration and the flow of drugs.

He still plans on going through with reciprocal tariffs, which were announced this month, a move that Mr. Trump said will create a “level playing field” for the U.S. and its trading partners. 

The president’s reciprocal tariffs would target trading practices that the Trump White House deems unfair, including other countries tariffs, taxes, subsidies and exchange rates. The reciprocal move is set to go into effect on April 1. 

And on April 2, the Trump administration will roll out tariffs on foreign cars and pharmaceuticals that start at 25%. The idea behind those duties is to convince car manufacturers to build plants in the U.S. to avoid the steep tariff.

• Alex Miller can be reached at amiller@washingtontimes.com.