Daily Caller: President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he intends to place a tariff on all Mexican goods until the country helps curb illegal immigration to the United States.
In a series of tweets, the president revealed the “big league” announcement on immigration that he teased Thursday morning.
“On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP,” Trump wrote. “The Tariff will gradually increase util the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied, at which time Tariffs will be removed.”
Sí se puede! 🙂
Just 5%? Hell, we should be declaring war against Mexico for allowing an invading army to attack from their border. Might be a good thing I’m not in a position of power.
It increases quickly.
5% effective June 10th
10% effective July 1st
15% effective August 1st
20% effective September 1st
25% effective October 1st, and continuing therein until Mexico takes action to stop the flow of Central American migrants.
https://twitter.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/1134246184518860803
Funyuns are gonna get more expensive? heh.
Tariffs are great. If you want to stop the illegal immigration with them I suggest these:
For every public agency that gives anything to an illegal, there is a 10% decrease in their funding per instance until funding reaches 0.
For every employer that has illegals on staff, a 10% garnish of REVENUE for each illegal, with no limit. If you hire them and are found to be 10,000% underwater, sorry, that is a you problem.
Finally, any personal money transaction to Central America should have a 75% tariff on it.
Then let’s see what happens at the border.
the mexican foreign minister is coming to DC on friday to ‘talk’ about it. He should be told to come in an empty plane, as he is going to go back fully loaded with deportees. Hell, tell him to bring a trailer too.
F U C K !
Tequila
Limes
Chihuahuas
hardest hit!
Barriers to illegal immigration will fail if rewards for illegal immigration: employment, free schooling, free healthcare, free housing, free food, chain migration, etc.; are not eliminated.
Trump is doing what he can with the hobbles Congress and the courts have put on him. The greatest shame is that he could have done everything he promised, if Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell had not obstructed him at every move. They would likely have increased Republican dominance in the mid-terms had they cooperated — but that was never, and never will be, their goal.
Needs to be at least 15%. Free trade with a nation with wages
1/5, sorry, 1/10 of ours is suicide.BTW, not a criticism of Pres. Trump. I am grateful that he is the first leader to stand up for Americans in 30 years.
I like that the tariff has a sliding scale. lol.
And mexico just paid for the wall.
haHA!
Waiting for the Avocado sob stories. The way I view this tariff is that even if I pay a bit more for a product its just an investment for security of my country. Money well spent.
There isn’t anything made in Mexico that I can’t do without… Period!
Including illegals!
This is gonna get Mexico’s attention!
They also know that they are dealing with Trump which means “Lip Service” isn’t going to cut it. Trump says what he means and means what he says.
MAGA Baybee!
Yea! At least he is doing something that he doesn’t have to rely on congress to do.
I wonder which federal judge will try to block it.
The cost of the tariffs will be passed on to consumers, so Mexico is not “paying for the wall”. I don’t know how government channels revenues from tariffs but if it goes toward securing the border then I’m for it.
Billy – yer somewhat right, but… if goods made in Mexico have to cut their prices to remain competitive then they actually do start paying for the wall. They will feel it for sure!
I can live without avocados and Mexicans.
Hawaii, California and Florida grow avocados.
Also, Guatemala and countries south of Mexico.
Can you hear me now? No, I fix.
Not in the market for a new car or any mushy avocado. Raise it to 100%.
As with China, what other leverage do we have?
Obviously neither of them are listening, they need a slap upside the head, like any other jackass.