The Washington Post says Trump is wrong when he says that Mexico is just this week stopping migrants headed for our southern border:
Trump says Mexico began to detain thousands of Central American migrants at its southern border only this week. Let’s not beat around the bush here — that’s totally false. They’ve been doing it for decades.
They go on to cite stats and figures.
But Trump fired back this morning at the Washington Post, saying they intentionally got it wrong:
The Crazed and Dishonest Washington Post again purposely got it wrong. Mexico, for the first time in decades, is meaningfully apprehending illegals at THEIR Southern Border, before the long march up to the U.S. This is great and the way it should be. The big flow will stop.......
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 5, 2019
....However, if for any reason Mexico stops apprehending and bringing the illegals back to where they came from, the U.S. will be forced to Tariff at 25% all cars made in Mexico and shipped over the Border to us. If that doesn’t work, which it will, I will close the Border.......
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 5, 2019
....This will supersede USMCA. Likewise I am looking at an economic penalty for the 500 Billion Dollars in illegal DRUGS that are shipped and smuggled through Mexico and across our Southern Border. Over 100,00 Americans die each year, sooo many families destroyed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 5, 2019
Notice Trump uses the word ‘meaningfully’ when referring to Mexico apprehending illegals.
He even goes as far as saying “the big flow will stop”. That’s a big prediction but time will tell if that’s true or not.
Trump also reiterates his threat regarding the automotive tariffs he intends to levy if Mexico stops apprehending illegals and preventing them from reaching the border.
And lastly, Trump says he’s headed to the border right now:
Heading to the Southern Border to show a section of the new Wall being built! Leaving now!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 5, 2019