US President Donald Trump has escalated his standoff with Mexico by threatening a 5% tariff on imports and a $12 billion bailout for American farmers, accusing Mexico of violating decades-old water-sharing obligations under the 1944 US–Mexico Water Treaty.
In a forceful Truth Social post, Trump claimed Mexico's shortfalls were 'seriously hurting' Texas agriculture and warned he is prepared to use economic pressure to force compliance, intensifying a diplomatic row already strained by drought, cross-border water shortages, and rising climate stress.
