Candidate for president of the United States Donald Trump once again attacked imports from Mexico, this time threatening to slap a 200% tariff on vehicles manufactured in Mexico.
The proposed tariff is double the amount he had previously pledged to impose on vehicles imported from Mexico.
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“We’ll put a tariff of 200% on if we have to,” Trump said at a rally on Sunday in Butler, Pennsylvania. “We’re not going to let it happen. We’re not letting those cars come into the United States.”
Trump issued a similar threat a few weeks earlier, claiming his intent to support the U.S. manufacturing sector in general and the U.S. auto industry in particular.
“We will put a 100% tariff on every single car coming across the Mexican border,” Trump said while campaigning in Savannah, Georgia, on Sept. 24.
The former president’s threats to foreign-made imports include a 200% tariff on all John Deere imports to the United States if the company continues its plans to move part of its production to Mexico.
Trump did not share further details of his protectionist proposal. Economists cited by Reuters say his plans could increase inflation and “drive up the cost of motor vehicles, domestic as well as imports, used cars as well as new.”
During his 2016 campaign for president and 2017-2021 term in office, Trump threatened large tariffs on cars from Mexico. U.S. automakers balked at the threat, arguing that imposing up to 25% tariffs on Mexican autos and components could have severe impacts on the industry including higher vehicle costs.
In September, the Republican candidate said he would impose high duties on cars manufactured in Mexico by Chinese companies, but his more recent comments indicate he may be talking about any vehicle imported to the U.S. from Mexico.
Mexico exported nearly three million vehicles to the U.S. in 2023, with Detroit’s Big Three automakers — Ford, GM and Chrysler — accounting for roughly half of those exports.
With reports from Reuters, La Jornada and El País
Why change NAFTA to USMCA, supposedly to improve the trade agreement between USA, Mexico, and Canada, and then make threats to undermine those gains for the businesses and people of all three countries?
Trump fails miserably at understanding who is impacted by tariffs and the merits of the special economic powerhouse that these three countries working together creates.
Please don’t re-elect this master of failure, bankruptcy, lies, sexual assault, infidelity, felonious acts, and non-payment for services (to name a few things). Surely USA citizens have enough integrity, morality, and intelligence to see through his selfish motives.
From your lips to Gods ears.
Trump is all hat and no cattle! USMCA is binding and he’ll be shut down. LTD in BCS summed it up very well in the comment above…..
You do know Trump created the USMCA right ? He also implemented the Abraham Accords. No shots fired, peace in the Middle East. Now look whats going on. It’s just common sense folks.
I do know that, but it seems HE doesn’t know that!
I liked when Trump was president. I’m in my 60s, and I have never even bothered to register to vote for any office. Thats how little I care about politics and Im a Marine Corps Veteran. But Trump drove the Dems and Libbs insane and it made me laugh how all of these old politions were acting like children for his 4 years it was very entertaining for me. Haha
Thank You !
I liked it when Trump was found guilty of sexual assault in order to pay 5 million to E Jean Carroll. I left my ass off when he lost in court again and was ordered to pay 83.3 million more in damages. What a dummy! That would’ve been enough to drive him absolutely bonkers if he wasn’t already completely out of his mind! Hahahaha!!! 🤣
It’s a bluff to gain votes and act up as a strong man. Trump knows his government needs to respect the US-CA-Mex trade agreement. If elected he will be forced to back down and can blame the agreement.
No doubt he will find other ways to insult Mexico and deny the importance of trade and collaboration between the two neighbouring countries – pandering to US voters, who don’t understand economics and want cheap food, but aren’t prepared to work at Walmart where US ages are so low workers receive food stamps from the government.
He’s a corrupt bully and a tax dodger seeking office to avoid punishment and hence not fit for office.
If Kamala Harris gets elected, there is the opportunity to put US-Mexican relations on a new basis and to build a stronger relationship which addresses the x-border issues of poverty & crime, drug-trafficking and climate change – all huge challenges affecting the whole region and extending down into South America. US voters, get your vote in for change!
Please please do your homework. Hatred of one person (TDS) is going to destroy our country. Yes he can be an A hole but he is my A hole and a business genius more than a politician and thats what we need right now. Getting rid of NAFTA and replacing it with USMCA was the best thing to happen to Mexicos economy in years. Do you not read the very articles that have explained that on this very website, look it up. It added 8 billion dollars to Mexicos GDP. All 3 countries are better off because of this. China has a huge foot hold on Mexico literally buying up everything not to mention all the fentanyl they traffic through Mexico to the US killing hundreds of thousands each year.
Bidden and Harris are in lock step with China and will use Mexico to infiltrate the US even more. Its time for common sense to come back.
Trump vowed to get rid of NAFTA, calling it the worse trade deal ever negotiated. USMCA is basically NAFTA with a little tweak in rules of origin for autos (Trump-inspired) and provisions that allow outsiders to monitor labor reform in Mexico (Pelosi-inspired). You seem ill-informed or gullible.
Now is the perfect opportunity for our next president to form a good relationship with mexico’s president sheinbaum. I read where she is not agreeable with the current import status that china is exploiting within the mexico car manufacturing section. The U.S. can become an ally and big player in mexico’s nearshoring and also become a friendshorer
Please please do your homework. Hatred of one person (TDS) is going to destroy our country. Yes he can be an A hole but he is my A hole and a business genius more than a politician and thats what we need right now. Getting rid of NAFTA and replacing it with USMCA was the best thing to happen to Mexicos economy in years. Do you not read the very articles that have explained that on this very website, look it up. It added 8 billion dollars to Mexicos GDP. All 3 countries are better off because of this. China has a huge foot hold on Mexico literally buying up everything not to mention all the fentanyl they traffic through Mexico to the US killing hundreds of thousands each year.
Bidden and Harris are in lock step with China and will use Mexico to infiltrate the US even more. Its time for common sense to come back.
Shame on all the people who are “tearing down” Donal Trump because things in Mexico can get very bad very quickly starting in 2025.. Keep your “thoughts” about Trump to yourself so you won’t jeopardize the future of Mexico.
Free trade only benefits corporations and kills jobs in America, Canada