President Donald Trump on Monday said Mexico was treating America’s farmers unfairly, and he threatened the country with his favorite economic weapon: Higher tariffs.
Trump said in a Truth Social post that Mexico is violating its water treaty with the United States, hurting Texas farmers’ ability to nourish their crops and livestock.
“As of now, Mexico is not responding, and it is very unfair to our U.S. Farmers who deserve this much needed water,” Trump posted Monday. “That is why I have authorized documentation to impose a 5% Tariff on Mexico if this water isn’t released, IMMEDIATELY.”
The treaty Trump is referring to is the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande Treaty signed in 1944. Among other things, it requires that the United States receive an average of at least 350,000 acre-feet of water from Rio Grande tributaries each year.
The United States for decades has accused Mexico of shirking its responsibilities.
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