Trump flags possibility of tax on Mexican imports to pay for border wall
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US President Donald Trump has flagged the possibility of a hefty tax on Mexican imports to pay for a 3,000 kilometre border wall with the neighbouring country. The proposal is the latest salvo in an escalating war of words between the US and Mexico. Already the Mexican President has snubbed Donald Trump by cancelling a scheduled meeting in Washington.
Source: The World Today | Duration: 3min 39sec
Topics: agreements-and-treaties, united-states, mexico
The US President Donald Trump has flagged the possibility of a hefty tax on Mexican imports to pay for a 3,000 kilometre border wall.
The proposal is the latest salvo in an escalating war of words between the US and Mexico.
Already the Mexican President has snubbed Donald Trump by cancelling a scheduled meeting in Washington.
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Donald Trump, US President
Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary
Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexican President
Gary Burtless, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute
