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After Tough Tweets, Trump Issues 20 Percent Import Tax on Mexican Goods to Fund Wall
After a tense day of tweeting between Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and President Donald Trump, including Peña Nieto deciding to cancel a scheduled visit to the U.S., the White House announced Thursday that it will seek a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico to help pay for the U.S. southern-border wall. The tax…
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Mexican President Cancels Trip to US as Tensions Over Border Wall Rise
The standoff between President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto continued with some pretty stern tweets Thursday. “If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting,” Trump tweeted early Thursday, CNN reports. Peña Nieto had been scheduled to meet with Trump…