water rights

Trump Threatens Mexico with Tariffs Over Water

Former President Donald Trump has issued a demand to Mexico via Truth Social, urging the release of substantial water amounts to the United States due to treaty violations impacting U.S. agriculture, specifically in Texas. Trump stated that Mexico owes over 800,000 acre-feet of water from the past five years and requested 200,000 acre-feet be released by the end of the year. If Mexico fails to comply immediately, Trump has authorized documentation for a 5% tariff on Mexican goods. This is not the first time Trump has made this complaint, and comes as the Supreme Court is set to rule on his authority to implement tariffs without Congressional approval.

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