On his last day of campaigning, former President Donald Trump vowed to put a whopping 25% tariff on every Mexican product until the country helps to stop the massive influx of illegal aliens into the U.S. through the southern border.
During a Monday rally in North Carolina, Trump revealed his new plan — declaring that the tariff has a “100%” chance of achieving his goals. While Trump’s previous plans for tariffs were focused on building back the U.S. manufacturing base, this one is aimed at dealing with the Biden-Harris administration’s border invasion.
Speaking to the North Carolina crowd, Trump vowed that “on day one or sooner,” he would inform Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum that if Mexico doesn’t “stop this onslaught of criminals and drugs coming into our country, I’m going to immediately impose a 25% tariff on everything they send into the United States of America.”
“And it’s only got a 100% chance of working,” he added. “Because if that doesn’t work, I’ll make it 50 [percent]. And if that doesn’t work, I’ll make it 75 [percent] for the tough guys. I’ll make it 100 [percent]. And at some point, they’ll have so many soldiers on their southern border, you know, their southern border is where they come in.”
Donald Trump proposes a 25% tariff on imported Mexican goods:
"If they don't stop this onslaught of criminals and drugs coming into our country, I'm going to immediately impose a 25% tariff… It's only got a 100% chance of working because if that doesn't work, I'll make it 50." pic.twitter.com/PTBzwZP9NK
— The Recount (@therecount) November 4, 2024
Trump has been advocating for tariffs throughout his campaign, most of which focus on restoring American manufacturing by forcing foreign companies to either face the tariffs, move their factories to the United States, or convince their countries to lower their tariffs in negotiations with the U.S. government.
One of Trump’s past tariff promises came during a town hall event in Flint, Michigan, where he vowed to place a staggering 200% tariff on all vehicles manufactured outside of the United States in order to bring back vehicle manufacturing to Flint, Detroit, and other American cities.
“They think they’re going to make their cars there and they’re going to sell them across our line and we’re going to take them and we’re not going to charge them tax. We’re going to charge them. I’m telling you right now, we’re putting a 200% tariff on them, which means they’re unsellable,” he said at the September event.
“And then you wonder why I get shot at,” Trump added. “You know, only consequential presidents get shot at. … But you have to do what you have to do. You have to be brave. Otherwise, you’re not going to have a country left.”
TRUMP: “I’m putting a 200% tariff on which means they’re unsellable… You wonder why I get shot at — only consequential presidents get shot at” pic.twitter.com/oh4mv3AqZ9
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) September 17, 2024
