MEXICO CITY.- The candidate Republican for president of the United States, Donald Trump, threatened today with impose 25% tariffs on Mexico if the country does not “stop the passage of criminals and drugs.”
During a rally in Raleigh, North CarolinaTrump said that during his government (2917-2021), forced Mexico to deploy soldiers to stop the flow of migrants.
“Mexico paid for the soldiers. They paid us so much”… he assured. He said he had a great relationship with the then Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
“He was a socialist… You can’t have everything,” and he complained about the “invasion” of migrants from Mexico. Immediately afterwards, he said that, if he wins the presidency in the elections on November 5, he would The first thing you will do is communicate with the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum.
However, he announced that the call will be to warn you that “if they do not stop the arrival of criminals and drugs to the southern border of the United States, “I will impose 25% tariffs to everything they send. If it doesn’t work, 50%. If it doesn’t work, 75%, and if it doesn’t work, 100%.”
Mexico has been the main supplier of goods to the United States in the first six months of 2024, according to data from the US Census Bureau. Meanwhile, Canada and China have placed second and third place.
🚨#ULTIMAHORA If he wins the presidency, the Republican candidate Donald Trump threatens President Claudia Sheinbaum of applying 25% to 75% tariffs on the goods we send to the US, if the drugs and criminals that cross MX to the neighbor are not stopped. northern country. pic.twitter.com/2FnbppKJxx
— Ciro Di Costanzo (@CiroDi) November 4, 2024
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What are the potential consequences of imposing tariffs on goods from Mexico?
## Interview with Trade Expert on Trump’s Tariff Threat
**Interviewer:** We’re here today to discuss the recent statements made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump regarding potential tariffs on Mexican goods. Mr. Trump has threatened to impose escalating tariffs if Mexico doesn’t curtail the flow of drugs and migrants across the border. Joining us today to help us make sense of this is trade expert Dr. [Guest Name]. Dr. [Guest Name], thanks for joining us.
**Dr. [Guest Name]:** It’s my pleasure to be here.
**Interviewer:** Can you give us your initial thoughts on Mr. Trump’s proposal?
**Dr. [Guest Name]:** Well, it’s a bold and potentially damaging move. While using tariffs as leverage in international negotiations isn’t unprecedented, threatening such steep, escalating tariffs on a major trading partner like Mexico is a risky strategy.
**Interviewer:** Why do you say it’s risky? What could be the potential consequences?
**Dr. [Guest Name]:** Firstly, it could trigger a trade war. Mexico is the United States’ largest trading partner [[1](https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/25/politics/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china/index.html)]. Imposing such heavy tariffs would certainly provoke a response, likely in the form of retaliatory tariffs on American goods. This could harm businesses on both sides of the border, driving up prices for consumers and potentially causing job losses.
**Interviewer:** Mr. Trump claims that Mexico paid for deploying soldiers to the border during his previous term. Is there any evidence to support this claim?
**Dr. [Guest Name]:** Mr. Trump has previously made similar claims about Mexico funding border security measures, but there’s been no concrete evidence to support them.
**Interviewer:** Mr. Trump also mentioned Claudia Sheinbaum, the current president of Mexico City, as the person he would contact if elected. Is he confusing her with the president of Mexico?
**Dr. [Guest Name]:** Yes, that appears to be a mistake. The president of Mexico is Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
**Interviewer:** What are your thoughts on the feasibility of Mr. Trump’s proposal?
**Dr. [Guest Name]:** As I mentioned earlier, it’s a risky strategy with potentially severe economic repercussions. While it might play to his base by appealing to tough-on-immigration rhetoric, it’s unlikely to be effective in addressing the complex issue of migration and drug trafficking. It could, however, significantly harm the economies of both the United States and Mexico.
**Interviewer:** Thank you, Dr. [Guest Name], for your insightful analysis.
**(Concluding remarks by interviewer)**