Mexican president says country will 'overcome' Trump threats, urges national unity

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters


MAY 31, 2019 / 8:52 AM / UPDATED 39 MINUTES AGO

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s president said on Friday he would respond with “great prudence” to threats by his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to slap tariffs on Mexican goods entering the United States, and called on Mexicans to unite to deal with the challenge.

Trump has threatened to impose punitive tariffs on June 10 if Mexico does not stop the flow of illegal immigration from Central America to the United States.

Speaking at his regular news conference, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard would be in Washington tasked with convincing the U.S. government that Trump’s measures were in neither country’s interest.

Lopez Obrador said he believed that Trump would understand in due course that the tariff threat was not the way to resolve the matter and stressed that Mexicans had united behind his government.


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[CanonRay]

1. He's underestimating Trump's stupidity and obstinacy..

[moreland01]

2. Mexican president says country will 'overcome' Trump threats, urges national unity.

From the headline, I was hoping he was referring to the U.S. :-

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. Was he speaking to Americans?

I hope it was meant for both our countries.

Dumbest fight ever.

[The Liberal Lion]

4. Obrador said he believed that Trump would understand in due course that the tariff threat was not

the way to resolve the matter...

Does Obrador not understand that a) this is trump's form of "siege" warfare, and b) this is also trump's way of telling his followers (read sheep) that Mexico will indeed be paying for the wall.

[Linda Ed]

5. Business groups are considering legal action against the White House over Mexico tariffs

Business groups are considering legal action against the White House over Mexico tariffs

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is mulling its legal options in response to the president’s plan for duties, the group said Friday.
The White House plans to put 5% tariffs on Mexican imports starting June 10.
Business groups more broadly are discussing the possibility of suing the White House, a source told CNBC. A decision on how to proceed is expected by Monday.

While top business organizations have repeatedly slammed tariffs Trump levied on trading partners such as Mexico, Canada and China, a lawsuit would mark a major escalation in their opposition to White House trade policy.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/business-groups-are-considering-legal-action-against-the-white-house-over-mexico-tariffs.html

The White House said the duties would gradually rise to 25% by October 2019.
This so called president is despicable,,,need to get him OUT!!