Posted on 06/07/2019 11:20:50 AM PDT by Innovative
President Trump said Friday that there is a “good chance” that U.S. and Mexican officials could strike a deal that would remove the need to impose tariffs he has threatened, shifting his tone as the two sides continued to negotiate steps to address the surge of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border.
“If we are able to make the deal with Mexico, & there is a good chance that we will, they will begin purchasing Farm & Agricultural products at very high levels, starting immediately,” Trump said in a tweet. “If we are unable to make the deal, Mexico will begin paying Tariffs at the 5% level on Monday!”
He sent his tweet from Air Force One as he was returning from a trip to Europe. It was not clear why Trump was suddenly tying the tariffs to trade issues rather than to Mexico’s ability to halt illegal immigration to the United States, which is what he said last week when he first leveled the threat.
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Hmmmm.
It was not clear why Trump was suddenly tying the tariffs to trade issues rather than to Mexico’s ability to halt illegal immigration
I am also confused by the linkage. I trust Trump. I don't always trust those around him.
The American people did Trump's agenda and the nation a huge disservice by handing the House over to Pelosi and her gang of do-nothing socialists. They are bound and determined to deny Trump any victory at all, even if it harms our nation in the process. I know that Paul Ryan was an ass and a Deep Stater but he was on his way out as speaker anyhow. We would have had a new Speaker of the House in 2018 no matter what. But we got stuck with Pelosi.
Mexicans, dims, GOPe and the Chamber of Commerce all discombobulated
I don’t trust the Washington Post.
Glad to hear that, because a lot of resistance republicans are planning to reject the president’s tariff decrees should they come out. They have already informed the white house.
I think the trade issues are the carrot for Mexico.
Carrot and stick approach.
Good. However a real end to this mess may not be possible if the cartels won’t let them.
The art of the deal.
Then, strangely, Foam Boy Rubio spoke up and said, ‘I am for the Mexican tariff!’
Strange world.
“Excellent. Trump knows what he is doing.”
And speaking of milquetoasts...Here’s looking at you, Senators Cruz and Cornholio of Texas. I voted for you guys, and at the first sign of any difficulties you two chickenshits turned tail and ran away. To Hell with both of you government toadies who have never held a real job, never had to negotiate when YOUR assets and livelihood were on the line. You guys had BETTER shape up and start backing Trump 100%, or we’ll replace you.
ALL of this business with Mexico would have been unnecessary if the Republican Congress in Trump’s first 2 years had actually backed him on immigration, had actually given him a bill revoking birthright citizenship and had given him a bill withdrawing all federal benefits for any immigrant (legal or not) within 5 years of entry to the US. But those NWO RINOs couldn’t do that, could they? F’ing scumbags!
That itching sensation in your back is the precursor to the knife sliding in.
You should be getting used to it. Remember "Close the border yada yada yada ad nauseum".
“However a real end to this mess may not be possible if the cartels won’t let them.”
And that, ladies and gentlemen is why the Irish Transvestite from San Antonio produced as many votes as he did in Texas.
Just like Perry after his pro-sharia and globalised turnpikes meltdown, Ted Cruz is no longer sustainable in Texas.
Yeah I have wondered about that as well. There is precedent, e.g. Poncho Villa.
I wrote Cornholio and Cruz about their backstabbing.
I don't think he cares. I don't think he would let those people sway him from his strategy.
Sounds like he’s backing down to me.
The parade across the border will continue.
Exactly so. Unfortunately there are quite a few drunken bar flies which refuse to see that.
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