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Trump, despite his self acclaimed reputation as an “economic genius”, would likely never raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy and ensure corporations pay their fair share, as many currently pay nothing. Balancing the budget would also require curbing excessive military spendings, and if necessary, asking Americans to contribute slightly more, all to address our $36 trillion debt. It’s time to move beyond “art of the deal” Donald and focus on the real solution - CUT THE FRINGES AT THE BOTH END tough guy!

Trump lost to Biden y’all claim it was rigged. Is it rigged this time ??? since he won

Dear President Sheinbaum. We the American people have voted and CLEARLY spoken on this issue of illegal migration and fentanyl... and now all should stop! Consider this..if you do not support the stop of Illegal migration, the stop of fentanyl into this country, we the Majority of Americans will support President Trump to stop it with Military action. Think about this. We are not willing for any more of our people, our children to die because you are controlled by Cartels. We are not willing to permit this anymore! The US has more that 10 MILLION times the necessary power to stop you.

I’m sorry but Donald Trump is a complete idiot that has been declared bankrupt six times. Not the kind of moron you want to lead a country OR take care of the economy ?

I promise you, Trump is taking everything she says as a threat. I didn't want a republican presidency this time around, but Trump always keeps politics entertaining I have to give him that. One of the most polarizing presidents we've ever had. I wish him luck trying to hard ball w/ these other countries after the soft Biden Administration.

Amazing how all you idiots who predicted WWIII under Trump - now closer than ever under the war mongers of the left and Biden - are polishing off your crystal balls forecasting economic doom due to tariffs. The same fools that voted for Mr Magoo. No wonder you idiots lost 5 November. In the coming years you'll be proven wrong time and time again - you always are.

Trump doesn't understand how and why US foreign policy (incl trade policy) works - which is part of why the GOP neocons and the deep state hates him like the plague (he can stuff up all their schemes with his ignorance)\nTrump is not cognizant of the reality (because it doesn't get talked about or said out loud in the mainstream media) that US is an Imperial power engaged in using complex diplomacy (including *sensitive* relationships cultivated over a long time) and threat of military force to suppress activities all over the planet in order to maintain a status quo where the US Empire gets to sit alone at the zenith of global power and wealth. It's not by real merit, this is a position established and maintained through aggression, and lot's of criminality carried out and built up over centuries of exploitative activities, which is why the deep state and powerful elite classes are so desperate to maintain the empire (and stop history from happening) because if forced to play on a more level playing field it becomes clearer that the sort of capitalism and unchecked neoliberalism the US political establishment is engaged in (and the current outcomes) are completely unsustainable.\nLike if something changed and the US dollar stopped being relied on as the premiere reserve currency of choice then they wouldn't be able to keep printing and spending money on value-losing expenses and they'd realize how badly screwed not just the economy is but the entire culture of thinking would have an existential crisis

Mexico is our friend. Trump is a fool. And so are the people who voted for him, soon judgment day will come, and I will be there, not a handful of police officers this time. Can’t wait

Trump has Robbed The United States for at least 60yrs. 2018/2019 Trump only Paid $700 Dollars in each of these Year. Claiming a $50 Million Parking Loan and Trump Claimed it 3 yes in a Roll Illegal, It was a Fraudulent Loan Because There Is No Such Company and the Trump just pulled a Name of someone out of Thin Air. And that there is No Business is and That the $50 Million Dollars Loan was Claimed on trumps 3 Time of a Fraudulently Claimed and Never was a Loan and trump should be No Where Near The Whitehouse because Time After Time After Time Trump has Proven that He Is a BORN CRIMINAL AND IS STILL A WALKING Crime Wave.

President trump making sure everyone pays up. Last time I watch any cnn fear mongering.

Trump isn’t very Intelligent and acts like a Mobster. He doesn’t have any Critical Thinking Skills as he runs like a Wild Bull on the Plaines. Believing he’ll get kick backs on one or all of these so called Tariffs. It’s no different than what he did his first administration with many donations (kickbacks) from World Leaders! All of which weren’t reported and only recently documented. What’s happening in this new coming Administration will look like the biggest HEIST IN AMERICAN HISTORY, with the replacement of every government employee with (YES) Employees. Trump’s in debt for 2 Billion after the Election; so he’ll have to get his money back through every course possible! Which will lead to every American being put in the Poor House during his time in Office. People will have to remember his comments demeaning every American as losers as he Raises Taxes and Product Inflation go through the roof, while the wealthiest live TaX Free again within his Second Administration! “Sometimes in Life, you can’t see the Forest for the Trees.” It’s harder to see the TRUTH, by the amount of the LIES!???

It seems that if Adlof Trump was even 1/10th as smart as the President of Mexico he would actually have a brain. Last time Adlof Trump put tariffs on Canadian lumber the price of OSB sheathing went from 9 bucks a sheet to 56 bucks a sheet. That really taught Canada a lesson as we paid thousands more for each home that was built after that.

Clowns...illegals numbers are possibly lower now because they know Trump won and they're wasting their time coming...Mexico didn't do sh** for 4 years either...in fact they allowed migrants to pass through to the U.S.

Morons at CNN News. A lot of talk about Mexico and China? Hey, Yanks, you do more trade with Canada than any other country, and Trump complains about drugs coming in from Canada, (when about 1,000 times as much comes in from Mexico). What idiots you are!

I don't think anyone that voted for Trump knows basic math. I know you people on here think Mexico is going to pay the tariffs but the truth is the consumer payees for the tariffs and taxes of all goods coming from Mexico. They way I see it. The American people are just making Trump even more money. Yes please close the borders and see how ridicule's high your ever day goods will sky rocket. With the exception of guns the USA doesn't provide Mexico with any essential products. Again do your math people. On top of that. You can't bully Mexico anymore. Those times are over.

One thing i know is that our president Claudia will not get intimidating by anybody including Trump. He will find out soon!! It's about time to stop depending on USA rules and policies that only apply to the rest of the world not to them. USA should do something about their drugs addiction population and stop blaming México for being USA drugs dealer ?

And Canada will issue a tariff on America, you Trump voters, voted for a great businessman that his businesses have been bankrupt 7 TIMES......enjoy!

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If yall would give America time to re industrialize the prices will go down. But trump needs to take the money from tarriffs and give it to businesses to build new factories, creating more jobs.

Did she REALLY say that Mexico has done a lot to help the Biden administration curtail illegal immigration and help with the security of the southern border? Lol!!!! Record illegal immigration happened during the first 3.5 years of the Biden administration, in great part helped by the Mexican government. The only reason that the Biden administration(and Mexico) increased border security is because it was election time and Biden knew that the American voters were pissed. It is amazing how dishonest the corrupt mainstream media is. Wow! It's a good thing that most Americans are now able to see through the mainstream media bullshit and were able to re-elect President Trump and the Republicans back to power.

It is wild how confident y'all are in these comment sections. Weren't we certain Trump was losing? Didn't Biden have vitality and was as sharp as ever? You people have no idea what the fk you are talking about. You just want to feel like you are living in a time where we are falling apart because you're a fat, comfortable, and bored.

Trump is shivering his timbers. He’s going to make this hag make him a sandwich in no time.

It worked last time, which is a big part of why we voted for Trump. Although, all of the CNN parrots here in the comments blame Trump for the inflation for 1/2 of Biden's Presidency. ??‍♀️

It's called initial posturing. Mexico's done it before but they caved in big time and gave Trump what he wanted. The last thing Mexico wants is 25% tariffs on the goods they sell to the US.

And the slowing and progress of Bidens economy is undermined just like that. MAGA time. I didnt know the depression and ww2 were the great times Americans voted to come back. He's bringing back the depression and ww3 like he said he wouldn't but he always wanted. Trumps goal is to bring America to her knees so Putin can have her way with her.

If she'd protect her border from invasion it would help tremendously just as the then president of Mexico did when Trump was in office the first time. She just leaves it wide open.

80% percent of Blacks did not vote for Trump. We recognize a racist idiot. Our history is rooted in it. Time the rest of yahll learn.

Yeah tarriffs definitely won’t work…. Because asking them nicely has worked for the last 4 years. It worked the first time trump did it Mexico deployed their entire security service along the border

Hahaha you people are so mad, what happened the first time Trump put on Tariffs and the economy was booming. He cut payroll tax and corporate tax, bringing back manufacturing in America. Now the proposal is no tax on OT, SS, and tip. The economy and the people will be great!\n\nWake up and smell the success! Can't you see the incredible impact these policies are having? It's time to acknowledge the truth and embrace the results. Don't let your bias blind you to the undeniable positive outcomes. \n\nStop fighting progress and start recognizing the benefits of these changes. The facts speak for themselves – why are you still ignoring them? Open your eyes to the reality of the situation, and see the difference it's making for everyone.

Of course, prices will go up, but that's not the main issue here. Besides, liberals are the last group who should be complaining about rising costs! The real question is who will suffer the most. President Trump has done this before—if you recall, he did it last time, and within 30 days, Mexico secured the border. She's playing politics right now, as expected, but I guarantee she'll eventually back down. The price increases you keep mentioning will impact their economy far more than ours, and she knows this. It's a negotiation tactic, and in the end, Trump will secure the border. She can't just give in or she'll appear weak. She has to play the political game, but I can guarantee they've already had discussions and are working on a deal. If you believe politicians are always transparent, you're being naive. They say one thing to the public while doing something completely different behind closed doors.

Trump did the same thing first time in office and it worked.

In 1930 American politicians decided to significantly increase tariffs \nand 25 other countries immediately responded by imposing significant tariffs\non American products and the trade war made the depression significantly worse.\n\nTrump's trade war won't likely lead to a depression but it will make things \nworse for almost everyone.\n\nExpect higher inflation, economic stagnation and also economic disruption \nas American companies can't suddenly and magically create new production \nto replace imports and can't do it as cheaply or they would already have been doing that\nand American exporters are going to face tariffs and sanctions imposed \non their products by other countries.\n\nThe extremely integrated car manufacturing industries in the United States, Canada and Mexico could be thrown into chaos.\nAn average car part crosses a border about 8 times during production.\nHow the heck do high tariffs deal with that standard car production situation?\n\nTrump would know all this if he thought about history or\nabout how the North American economy works or thought at all\nbut thinking is not something that appeals to Trump.\nInstead he just spouts out whatever random idea pops into his head \nand calls it policy.

Mexico is not our friend they allowed 100's of thousands to flow from their southern border through their country. Trump had the border pretty quiet 4 years ago. Biden the democrat idiot reopened the borders and Mexico said thats fine by us. OK?\nAnd here we are and on January 20th its hammer time.

trumps a dolt with no plan for anything. \nthat's what 6 times bankrupt , convicted felon criminal does.\nthats his rudimentary plan...make others pay for it. \nlol

If the mexican president pushes Trump she will lose big time.

Trump and the European criminals will try their sanctions on her that's how the criminals work with others countries but not this time

The voters in the USA have no knowledge of the work done by Biden and Harris. The results are paying off big time. Trump just does not want to know this.\nUS voters will soon regret their decision at the ballot booth.

Let's hear the mental gymnastics this time defending what Trump says....

I'm one of the 55% of Hispanics that voted for Trump, I apologize for the 45% that did not.\nQuit crying about tariffs, we had them under Trump last time and things were still much cheaper than under your beloved brandon.

Where was she with Scamala and Biden. Trump will care less what the Mexican so-called President says! Damage is done big time in US!

“Bro, thats BS, im getting the bills” ….says the business owner in a blue state that got screwed by Trump’s tariffs the first time around. But business owners in Phoenix, Atlanta, and Vero Beach Florida don’t think it’s gonna happen to them?!? ?

Don't worry mr. Trump. Canada and Mexico has had plenty of time to prepare for your tariffs and other stupid racist person that you are

Imagine thinking that tariffs will magically solve problems with cartels and drugs. Like oh wow, Trump knew the solution the whole time and nobody could figure it out for decades... but a reality TV B-lister knows the answer! It's like using Gatorade to water crops. We are on our way!

Get ready for some really hard times folks because Trump’s policies and tariffs will take the US into “The Great Depression II”.

If jobs are lost in Mexico where do you think these unemployed people will go? Trump is not a financial genius but a very good con man. Remember Trump has gone bankrupt six times.

tRump supporters voted to put stupid back in the White House. Time to apply import tariffs across the board. I can’t wait for those cost (higher prices) to be pass to them. I can’t wait!! ??

Stark warning ? \nMexico has been helping with immigration?\n\nUSA’s GDP is 27 times larger than Mexico’s \n\nMexico will definitely help with the trump administrations plans \n\nJust watch ?

Good for Mex!!!, go Claiudia!! Time to put the old fart in its place!!!! A brilliant woman, what trump hates the most???

Time to fight Mexico and Canada... Trump just torn up NAFTA.

I'm so glad trump won he has exposed Americans for how disgusting they really are..they hate the men who made everything EASY and SAFE for everybody NONWHITE but whatever, whites best stop playing nice now they got a chance at power again. Don't make the appeasmement mistake a 3rd time whitey.