President Donald Trump is warning Mexico he may impose sanctions and more tariffs on the country if it doesn’t give Texas the water he believes it owes.
Trump said Mexico owes Texas 1.3 million “acre-feet” of water under the 1944 water treaty, and he said he halted water shipments to Tijuana, a city bordering California, until the agreement is met.
“Last year, the only Sugar Mill in Texas CLOSED, because Mexico has been stealing the water from Texas Farmers,” Trump said in a social media post, praising Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for “leading the fight to get South Texas the water it is owed” and blaming former President Joe Biden for not working to help American farmers.
“THAT ENDS NOW! I will make sure Mexico
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