Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not halt migrants
Verified: 5 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 12.
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not stop more than a thousand migrants walking north towards the United States after last week’s US election, warning that they would not be allowed to enter. “Here we go again!” Trump wrote on social media. “They will not be accepted! MEXICO MUST STOP THEM, NOW, and if they do not do so, the Tariffs on Mexico will be IMMEDIATELY DOUBLED. MEXICO, THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, THE VERY LIBERAL NEW GOVERNOR OF...
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- Nov 12, 1:15 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisTrump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not halt migrantsscmp.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 1:37 PM UTC · +22 min
- Nov 12, 2:36 PM UTC+1 hTrump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico over illegal immigrationft.com ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Trump threat to double Mexico tariffs over migration; it adds detail about the migrant caravan but does not conflict with Report 1.
14m agoAlso reported by moneycontrol.com, foxnews.com, nypost.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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