US and Mexico: More talks, no deal yet to avert tariffs
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Mexican officials laboured for a second day Thursday to avert import tariffs that President Donald Trump is threatening to impose as he tries to strong-arm Mexico into stemming the flow of Central American migrants across America’s southern border.
Both sides claimed headway in a lengthy meeting Wednesday, but Trump said a “lot of progress” must still be made to halt the 5% tax on all Mexican goods that he has threatened to impose Monday as part of an escalating tariff regime opposed by many in his own Republican Party.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders issued a statement Thursday saying Trump’s position “has not changed, and we are still moving forward with tariffs at this time.”