US EditionTrump Threatens Mexico with 5% Tariff Over Water Treaty
Trump demands Mexico deliver 200,000 acre-feet of water by year-end or faces a 5% tariff; Mexico reportedly owes over 800,000 acre-feet under the 1944 treaty, U.S. officials say.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened a 5% tariff on Mexico unless it releases 200,000 acre-feet before December 31 and delivers the remainder soon after.
- The treaty calls for 1.75 million acre-feet every five years, and Trump said Mexico still owes the U.S. over 800,000 acre-feet for failing to comply over the past five years.
- `As of now, Mexico is not responding, and it is very unfair to our U.S. Farmers who deserve this much needed water`, Trump said, adding Mexico violates the treaty, hurting Texas crops and livestock.
- A spokesperson for Mexico's economy ministry did not immediately respond, and U.S. officials warned the longer Mexico delays releases, the more U.S. farmers are hurt.
- Mexico has argued it faces drought conditions that strain resources, but President Donald Trump said Mexico "has an obligation to FIX THIS NOW" and authorized a 5% tariff to enforce compliance.
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Pressed by Trump, Mexico Agrees to Deliver More Water to U.S. Under 1944 Treaty
President Donald Trump had initiated plans to raise tariffs on Mexican imports by 5% because of the water dispute. In a statement late Friday, USDA announced Mexico has agreed to release 202,000-acre-feet of water to the United States with deliveries expected to begin this week.
Trump just made one promise to Texas farmers that sent Mexico into full panic mode
Mexico has been stealing from American farmers for years. Texas ranchers and growers watched their livelihoods wither while bureaucrats made excuses. And Trump just made one promise to Texas farmers that sent Mexico into full panic mode. Mexico shorted Texas farmers more than 800,000 acre-feet of water President Trump slapped Mexico with a five percent […]
Trump Threatens to Increase Tariffs on Mexico Over Unpaid Water Debt
This article was originally published by Willow Tohi at Natural News. President Trump threatens a 5% tariff on Mexican imports unless Mexico releases water owed under a 1944 treaty. The dispute centers on an alleged shortfall of hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of Rio Grande water destined for Texas. Texas farmers face significant agricultural challenges due to the water shortage, impacting crops and livestock. The 1944 treaty governs sha…
Trump Threatens Mexico With Additional Tariffs Over Failure To Fulfill Water Agreement
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal | December 09, 2025 President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new 5% tariffs on Mexico if the country does not “immediately” comply with a decades-old water treaty. “Mexico still owes the U.S over 800,000 acre-feet of water for failing to comply with our Treaty over the past five years,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the 1944 U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty. The treaty requires the U.S. to send Mex…
Shortage Of Water For Texas Farmers Sparks New U.S.–Mexico Clash
Key Points Trump threatens a new 5% tariff on Mexican imports if Mexico does not release 200,000 acre-feet of water by December 31. The fight centres on an 80-year-old border water treaty, drought and growing anger among farmers in South Texas and northern Mexico. Turning water into a trade weapon risks higher food prices, strained […]
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