Trump threatens tariffs if Lopez Obrador does not help with immigration and drugs

President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday (April 4) to put tariffs on cars coming from Mexico into the United States if Mexico does not continue to help Washington deal with the immigration and drug situation along the southern US border.

Trump told reporters at the White House he would put tariffs on cars or close the border, but he said he may start with the tariffs.

He also said he would give Mexico a year to try to stop the flow of drugs before putting tariffs in place.

“A lot of good things are happening with Mexico. Mexico understands that we’re going to close the border, or I’m going to tariff the cars,” Trump told reporters at the White House.