Donald Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal
"If for some unknown reason such cooperation fails, we can always go back to our previous, very profitable, position of Tariffs," U.S. President Donald Trump shared a post on his official social media account as refering to agreement with Mexico. But Trump stressed, that he did not believe that would be necessary.
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- Published Date: 04:31 | 09 June 2019
- Modified Date: 06:23 | 09 June 2019
President Donald Trump says he may renew his tariff threat against Mexico if the U.S. ally doesn't cooperate on border issues.
Trump says in a series of tweets Sunday that, "if for some unknown reason" such cooperation fails, "we can always go back to our previous, very profitable, position of Tariffs." He says he doesn't believe that'll be necessary.
"Mexico was not being cooperative on the Border in things we had, or didn't have, and now I have full confidence, especially after speaking to their President yesterday, that they will be very cooperative and want to get the job properly done," Trump said on Twitter.
"Importantly, some things not mentioned in yesterday press release, one in particular, were agreed upon. That will be announced at the appropriate time," he added.
Trump has defended the deal reached Friday with Mexico to avert a 5% tariff on all Mexican goods that was to take effect Monday. It was announced with much fanfare but includes few new solutions to quickly stem the surge of migrants entering the U.S.
He insists it includes changes his and other administrations had pushed for, "but were not able to get them, or get them in full" until now.