Mexico slams Trump threat of 30% tariffs as 'unfair deal'
slammed US President Donald Trump's latest threat of 30 percent tariffs Saturday as an "unfair deal," according to a government statement.
Mexico was informed of the new duties -- which Trump said would come into effect by August 1 -- during talks in the United States on Friday. "We mentioned at the table that it was an unfair deal and that we did not agree," the Mexican economy and foreign ministries said in a joint statement.
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