Trump called Mexico an Abuser and threatening to implement Taxes

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On Sunday morning, the U.S President Donald Trump lashed out at Mexico, calling the close U.S ally and important trading partner an abuser while threatening to implement taxes that would force U.S companies to bring jobs back from the Latin American nation. Trump wrote on Twitter, “People have been saying for years that we should talk to Mexico. The problem is that Mexico is an abuser of the United States, taking but never giving. It has been this way for decades. Either they stop the invasion of our Country by Drug Dealers, Cartels, Human Traffickers Coyotes and Illegal Immigrants, which they can do very easily, or our many companies and jobs that have been foolishly allowed to move South of the Border, will be brought back into the United States through taxation (Tariffs)”.

The host of Fox News, Tucker Carlson made similar harsh statements against Mexico on his Saturday evening television program. Carlson claimed, “Make no mistake, Mexico is a hostile foreign power. For decades, the Mexican government has sent its poor north to our country. That has allowed that country’s criminal oligarchy to maintain power and get even richer, but at great expense to us”. Trump’s criticism on Sunday morning against Mexico came after he announced last week that the U.S would begin implementing new tariffs on imports from Mexico. The president said the tariffs would start at 5% on June 10 and could be steadily increased to 25% by the fall if the Mexican government doesn’t do more to stop undocumented migrants from coming to the U.S.

Leading Republicans and reportedly top administration officials, including the president’s own son-in-law and close adviser Jared Kushner, objected to Trump’s decision to use tariffs to address an immigration issue. Although most Republicans agree with the president’s concern over the number of undocumented immigrants entering the country, many do not believe targeting an important trading partner economically will help. Critics also have pointed out that tariffs are essentially an additional tax on American businesses and consumers, meaning prices will increase across the country for imports ranging from produce to cars and heavy machinery.