President Donald Trump blasted Mexico for “stealing America’s water.” He announced a five percent tariff on Mexican imports after the country failed to honor its treaty obligations, vowing to force compliance and promising Texas farmers that “relief is coming.”

The punitive action by President Trump against Mexico comes as Mexico continues to violate the 1944 U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty. During the treaty’s just-ended five-year cycle, which began in October 2020, Mexico shorted the United States more than 800,000 cubic acre-feet of water. Mexico delivered less than 30 percent of its contract obligation.

“The U.S needs Mexico to release 200,000 acre-feet of water before December 31st, and the rest must come soon after,” President Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “As of now, Mexico is n

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