This is getting overlooked, but the whole premise of Trump's threat of tariffs is based on a lie. He's claiming Mexico must be bullied into stopping migrants. But Mexico is *already* doing this. That's a big reason crossings have dropped. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/1888...
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Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum's harsh response to Trump went viral for its claim about US guns trafficked to Mexico. But she also noted that Mexico has a comprehensive policy in place for stopping migrants traveling north to the border. That's important. 2/ newrepublic.com/article/1888...
It's funny that Sheinbaum would cite US statistics to make the case that border apprehensions have dropped due in part to Mexico's enforcement, because Trump pretends none of this is happening at all. The chart below illustrates what Trump won't tell you. 3/ newrepublic.com/article/1888...
Experts say Biden's diplomacy is what secured Mexico's cooperation. As one tells me: “If Trump wants Mexico to crack down on unauthorized migration, then Biden has already gotten Mexico to do that to a greater extent than ever before without tariffs.” 4/ newrepublic.com/article/1888...
Trump's scam is designed to create the illusion that his fearsome threats are needed to get Mexico to act. Bank on this: Once he's in office, he will credit his threat of tariffs for getting Mexico's cooperation, even though it's already happening. 5/5 newrepublic.com/article/1888...
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And what does our 🇨🇦 government do now? Serious question. Do they join in on the fantasy/ lies/ propaganda to get Trump to back off? Do they even see it like that? It's embarrassing, sure. It's capitulation with no consequences (besides said embarassmet). So, do they engage? Again, serious question.