Trump announces deal with Mexico to avoid tariffs

President Donald Trump on Friday night announced his administration has struck a deal with Mexico over curbing migrant flows toward the U.S. border after a dramatic week of threats and negotiation. “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,” the president tweeted after returning from a European swing. “The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.” “Mexico, in turn, has agreed to take strong measures to … stem the tide of Migration through Mexico, and to our Southern Border. This is being done to greatly reduce, or eliminate, Illegal Immigration coming from Mexico and into the United States. Details of the agreement will be released shortly be the State Department,” he added. Then he included a message for the Mexican government: “Thank you!” Trump made his remarks as he arrived at the White House after a five-day swing through the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. The Republican president had been insistent on putting the tariffs in place even as GOP lawmakers were urging him to reconsider...MORE