President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 5% tariff on imports from Mexico if the country did not release water that his administration says must be allowed to flow under a treaty, escalating a fight with a major trading partner.

“I have authorized documentation to impose a 5% Tariff on Mexico if this water isn’t released, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump posted Monday on social media. “The longer Mexico takes to release the water, the more our Farmers are hurt. Mexico has an obligation to FIX THIS NOW.”

“The U.S needs Mexico to release 200,000 acre-feet of water before December 31st, and the rest must come soon after,” he added, setting a deadline for the country to comply.

At issue are tensions over water supplies for farmers in South Texas as the Trump administration seeks to ramp

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