Donald Trump was forced to defend his newly announced tariffs on Mexico on Friday morning after facing backlash for the plan. On Friday, the president\u2026<\/b>
\nDonald Trump was forced to defend his newly announced tariffs on Mexico on Friday morning after facing backlash for the plan. On Friday, the president sent a series of tweets saying that he believes open borders lead to crime and condemning Democrats for failing to address the \u201ccrisis on the border\u201d and Mexico for taking \u201cadvantage\u201d of the United States.
The move is intended to force Mexico to do something to stop the flow of undocumented immigrants crossing the border.
Trump was immediately hit with criticism for the move, which many called an attack on an important ally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also dropped 300 points after the president made the announcement as fears of a trade war escalated. Meanwhile, Mexican President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador sent a team to Washington in order to negotiate an agreement over the tariffs.
Trump addressed his critics, first taking aim at Democrats, who he says want \u201copen borders.\u201d
Hard to believe that with the Crisis on the Border, the Dems won\u2019t do the quick and easy fix. Would solve the problem but they want Open Borders, which equals crime!
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31,2019
He then attacked Mexico, saying that the country needs to address the immigration situation and stop taking advantage of the United States.
\u201cMexico has taken advantage of the United States for decades. Because of the Dems, our Immigration Laws are BAD. Mexico makes a FORTUNE from the U. S., have for decades, they can easily fix this problem,\u201d he tweeted. \u201cTime for them to finally do what must be done!\u201d
A few minutes later, he warned that Mexico needs to address its drug problem, and said that his tariffs will force companies to return manufacturing to the United States.
\u201cIn order not to pay Tariffs, if they start rising, companies will leave Mexico, which has taken 30% of our Auto Industry, and come back home to the USA,\u201d he wrote in a second tweet. \u201cMexico must take back their country from the drug lords and cartels. The Tariff is about stopping drugs as well as illegals!\u201d
President Trump said he would impose tariffs on Mexican goods that would \u201cgradually increase\u201d to punish the country over migrants https:\/\/t.co\/kAiQr26lYw
The New York Times (@nytimes) May 31,2019
Beyond the uncertainty in the markets that the tariffs have generated, the plan could also threaten Trump\u2019s plan to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. Currently, the administration is negotiating a deal with Canada and Mexico that is called the U. S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, though it isn\u2019t clear how these new tariffs will impact that deal.<\/p>\n