I received a link to Trump’s plan and have read it. My concern is some of his proposals have already been tried and he did not seem to address that or how his plan will be different, other than being larger in scope.
No. 2 on Mexico’s GDP is still transfers from illegals in the US as far as I know. If manufacturing has bumped it out of that spot now, it is still in the top 3.
Economic sanctions have been tried. Mexico responds by suspending what little joint law enforcement for drug, gun and human trafficking they do today, siting budget issues. And they let it be known publicly. We get flooded at the border.
Trump’s plan has no contingency listed for that. How will he address it? How long does he expect order states to endure it before he loses their support and cooperation?
Sending troops to the border would provoke an escalation I don’t think he is prepared for. China has been heavily investing in South America for close to a decade and is expanding into Mexico. They currently hold significant leverage on the US financially. North Korea and Iran I believe would love a little saber rattling on the worlds stage under the pretense of “stopping US imperialistic aggression”.
I think Trump has addressed the advantages that China has...
China has an advantage and Mexico could respond as you say as long as the US continues on the path we are now on...Trump’s plans change the path...Trump is not a status quo kinda guy....