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TexasTowelie

(116,798 posts)
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 03:14 PM Nov 4

Trump threatens to impose tariffs on Mexico over illegal border crossings - Face the Nation



Former President Donald Trump threatened a tariff on Mexican goods over the flow of drugs and illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump's remarks in North Carolina occurred just hours before Election Day. Semafor's David Weigel joins CBS News with more.
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Trump threatens to impose tariffs on Mexico over illegal border crossings - Face the Nation (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 4 OP
good luck with that. Srkdqltr Nov 4 #1
What is this called, spitballing. Yuck. Walleye Nov 4 #2
Mexican goods... us manufactured goods made in mexico... getagrip_already Nov 4 #3
not much feed, dairy, or livestock is imported Kali Nov 4 #4

getagrip_already

(17,436 posts)
3. Mexican goods... us manufactured goods made in mexico...
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 03:20 PM
Nov 4

We dont import a lot of mexican goods. Some food products. Some clothing. But a large percentage are cars and manufactured goods made by us companies in plants they own in mexico.

That will raise the cost of domestic products significantly.

Also the cost of food, including meat, poultry and dairy since feed and livestock also are imported.

What an arse.

Besides, we pay those costs, not mexico.

Kali

(55,739 posts)
4. not much feed, dairy, or livestock is imported
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 08:42 PM
Nov 4

less than $ 1 billion of feed, less than 6% of dairy products, and 12% of beef (while exporting 12.5%) 44 million tons of poultry (2022) and this import is from all over, not just Mexico (largest portion of beef from Canada, for example)

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