US President Trump is getting to set to make threats of more tariffs against Mexico

  • Wants more action from Mexico to restrict illegal immigration into the US
  • And if none is forthcoming, says will impose more tariffs on Mexico
  • Trump planning to make the announcement Friday

Adds WaPo:

  • White House aides are trying to talk him out of it, arguing that such a threat would rattle financial markets and potentially imperil passage of the USMCA trade agreement

MXN dropping a few tics.

The news comes despite Trump sending the new Nafta agreement off to Confress for approval:

Further needling the House Speaker:

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Washington Post citing three administration officials

 Trump tariffs against Mexico