Just when you thought America's trade war clusterfuck couldn't get any worse, Mexico has decided to join Canada in delivering an economic beatdown that would make a heavyweight boxer wince. With their new huge tariff on all US imports, Mexico is making it crystal clear that Trump's "build the wall" bullshit had consequences beyond his simpleton understanding of international relations.
The Setup: Trump's Mexican Standoff Gone Wrong
Remember when Trump, strategic genius that he is, threatened Mexico with tariffs unless they "stopped the invasion" at the border? His exact words were: "Mexico should immediately stop the flow of people and drugs through their country and to our Southern Border. They can do it if they want!" Then he slapped tariffs on Mexican goods faster than he could say "covfefe," claiming "Mexico has taken advantage of the United States…
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