Talks to avert tariffs on Mexican goods resume as US says Mexico is not doing enough to curb migration
Trump, who is currently travelling in Europe, tweeted from Ireland that the Washington talks would continue"with the understanding that, if no agreement is reached, Tariffs at the five percent level will begin on Monday, with monthly increases as per schedule."
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard was holding a second straight day of talks on Thursday in Washington in a bid to avert the tariffs but White House communications chief Mercedes Schlapp said Washington is not satisfied. Speaking at his regular morning news conference, Lopez Obrador said he was confident the two sides would reach a deal, and repeated that Mexico would act prudently in talks with senior officials from the US government.
Trump, who is currently travelling in Europe, tweeted from Ireland that the Washington talks would continue "with the understanding that, if no agreement is reached, Tariffs at the 5 percent level will begin on Monday, with monthly increases as per schedule." Vice President Mike Pence, who led the discussions on Wednesday with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other US officials, echoed Trump, saying, "We made clear to them that President Trump is going to continue to stand firm until we bring this crisis of illegal immigration on our southern border to an end."And during the discussion in the Roosevelt Room, the gulf between the countries was clear as Mexico offered small concessions and the US demanded major action.
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