Republicans warn Trump against Mexico tariffs
1 / 4US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there was little support for tariffs on Mexico among RepublicansUS Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there was little support for tariffs on Mexico among Republicans Washington - Donald Trump faced fierce opposition Tuesday from his own Republican camp to his threat of tariffs to force Mexico to stem illegal immigration, with top allies warning Congress may not back the US president in his latest trade standoff.
"There is not much support in my conference for tariffs, that's for sure," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after the meeting. Trump doubled down on his threats during his state visit to Britain, bluntly saying it was"more likely" than not that the tariffs go into effect next week. Speaking in Washington ahead of talks between Mexican officials and US trade representative Robert Lighthizer, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said he predicted an"80 percent" chance of success in negotiating a way out.Ebrard came to Washington armed with data, arguing steps already taken by Mexico would prevent an additional 250,000 migrants from reaching the US border by the end of 2019.
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