Leverage? Trump Ties Mexican Auto Imports To Drugs And Immigration

After backing away from a threat this week to immediately shut the border to stop a surge of migrants from Central America, Trump raised the specter of a 25-percent tariff on cars as a possible tool he could use to force Mexico to halt illegal immigration and drugs.

"Before we close the border we'll put the tariffs on the cars. I don't think we'll ever have to close the border because the penalty of tariffs on cars coming into the United States from Mexico at 25 percent will be massive," Trump told reporters at the White House.

Truthy - 4/5/2019 11:18:06 AM

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Stupid is as stupid does.

MDarringer - 4/5/2019 7:12:09 PM

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No. This is how business works. Quid pro quo. The art of the deal.

countguy - 4/5/2019 12:39:12 PM

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LMAO, donnie dotard is at it again. Most drugs don't enter through the mexican border.

MDarringer - 4/5/2019 7:11:32 PM

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What disparaging name did you call Obama?

qwertyfla1 - 4/6/2019 8:37:29 AM

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-countguy

So do tell then how do you smuggle in all your drugs?

SanJoseDriver - 4/5/2019 1:24:29 PM

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Smart, let's tank the whole auto industry so that he can build an impenetrable chain link fence.

MDarringer - 4/5/2019 7:11:04 PM

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Hyperbole is not fact though you think it is.

MDarringer - 4/5/2019 7:10:44 PM

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That is 100% how this should be played. The quid pro quo for Mexico lining their pockets via selling goods to the USA most decidedly MUST BE MET with an obligation on their part to give us something of value in return.

The USA should plunge Mexico into utter financial ruin and then install a puppet government that will do as it is told. LOL

dlin - 4/6/2019 2:00:43 AM

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With robot and AI why does Detroit need to build car in Mexico?
Move them back in USA!