Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Mexico to Curb Immigration

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Trump erroneously claimed Mexico is America's top trading partner, when in fact, it ranks second in both imports and exports, according to the U.S. Trade Representative.
41% : Addressing the crowd, Trump stated, "I'm going to inform her on day one or sooner, that if they don't stop this onslaught of criminals and drugs coming into our country, I'm going to immediately impose a 25% tariff on everything they send in to the United States of America."
28% : "Related Story: Trump, Musk and an American Masculinity CrisisThe former president suggested that Mexico would likely deploy soldiers to its southern border with Guatemala and Belize to prevent migrants from heading north.
21% : Trump threatened to impose escalating tariffs on Mexican imports if the country fails to stem the flow of migrants and drugs into the United States.

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