Theres that, plus who could reasonably expect a nation to deal with a problem like this in such a short timeframe. If the US can't stop illegal immigrants after years of trying, how is Mexico going to do anything in a matter of weeks?
They only need to satisfy one man's opinion on whether they've done what they should.
I see a very different picture of why he does what he does. In this case, I think he's trying to pressure House Democrats into signing the USMCA, which would remove the tariff and give Pelosi the ability to claim she stopped him. If they don't, then he still meets his goals of renegotiating trade to reduce deficits.
He also isn't negotiating this in a vacuum. It sends a message to China and everyone else that deals will be renegotiated, whether they come to the table or not. One of his primary skills is forcing people into situations where if they try to ignore him, it hurts them greatly. He maintains his constant press coverage by saying something terrible about an issue he thinks he can win. He takes the hit and then fights his way up the resulting maelstrom.
I seriously have to assume that this is Trump's classic playbook to throw off the news cycle from scrutiny of Robert Mueller's public statement and fire up his base over those damn foreigners, even though we ultimately pay those tariffs ourselves through higher prices on goods we buy.
You practically did, just now. My interpretation is that you recognize that this is in fact Trump making Mexico pay for the wall, but it pains you to admit that.
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I see a very different picture of why he does what he does. In this case, I think he's trying to pressure House Democrats into signing the USMCA, which would remove the tariff and give Pelosi the ability to claim she stopped him. If they don't, then he still meets his goals of renegotiating trade to reduce deficits.
He also isn't negotiating this in a vacuum. It sends a message to China and everyone else that deals will be renegotiated, whether they come to the table or not. One of his primary skills is forcing people into situations where if they try to ignore him, it hurts them greatly. He maintains his constant press coverage by saying something terrible about an issue he thinks he can win. He takes the hit and then fights his way up the resulting maelstrom.
Sad.
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