Peter Navarro says Trump's new tariffs 'may not have to go into effect' depending on US-Mexico talks
Mexico should strengthen its enforcement of its own southern border with Guatemala, he added."That's it. That's what we're looking for," Navarro concluded.
Trump announced the tariffs Twitter last week, taking the markets and even politicians in his own party by surprise. The tariffs are currently poised to go into effect Monday, and are set to be gradually hiked up to 25% by October. Navarro said his three proposed concessions were already made "very, very clear" by a Trump administration official "the first day" that the tariffs were announced. But acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney had told reporters the day Trump announced the tariffs that "We did not set a specific percentage, did not set a specific number" for Mexico to reduce immigration levels. "It's a very fluid situation.
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