Trump prepares to slap tariffs on Mexico

Friday, 7 June 2019
Trump prepares to slap tariffs on Mexico

US and Mexican negotiators resumed migration talks Friday as Team Trump ramped up the pressure by preparing to submit a legal notification saying that it planned to slap tariffs on the country’s imports on Monday. Marc Short, Vice President Pence’s chief of staff, told reporters at the White House that the wheels were in motion to back up President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs if Mexico doesn’t stop the surge of asylum seekers at the US border. “There’s a legal notification that goes forward today with a plan to implement tariffs on Monday, but I think there is the ability — if negotiations continue to go well — that the...

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The tariff war between the US and Mexico is heating up as per usual Trump fashion, he refuses to back down. US President Trump states that tariffs on Mexico are set to begin next week. Politico reports Deputy White House Counsel Pat Philbin is on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to meet with senators on trade...

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