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Trump: Mexico gets one year to stop drugs, immigration or U.S. will 'tariff the cars'

April 4, 2019 at 12:54 PM
President Trump on Thursday backed off a threat to immediately close the U.S.-Mexico border but warned he would impose tariffs on cars from Mexico if the country did not stop both illegal immigration and the flow of drugs into the U.S. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said repeatedly that he would “tariff the cars” if Mexico did not aid in furthering two key administration goals: Reducing the flow of drugs into the country from Mexico and helping...


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