Trump: I think China will start imposing death sentences on people for producing and distributing fentanyl

US President Donald Trump said today that he thinks China will start imposing death sentences on people for the production and distribution of fentanyl, Reuters reports.

Speaking at an event to sign the HALT Fentanyl Act, attended by family members of people who died from fentanyl overdoses, Trump said he imposed the tariffs on China "because of fentanyl."

"I think we're going to resolve this so that China eventually moves to the death penalty for people who produce this fentanyl and ship it into our country. I believe that will happen soon," Trump said.