Trump: Border likely never to be closed because tariffs will gain Mexico’s cooperation

By Steven Nelson

Published April 4, 2019 9:56pm ET

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Trump: Border likely never to be closed because tariffs will gain Mexico’s cooperation — Migrants try to push past Mexican police on the Mexico-U.S. border at the Chaparral crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, as they try to reach the U.S. The mayor of Tijuana has declared a humanitarian crisis in his border city and says that he has asked the United Nations for aid to deal with the approximately 5,000 Central American migrants who have arrived in the city. | (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

President Trump said Thursday afternoon that Mexican authorities are doing a “great job” stopping Central American migrants and that he doubts he will “ever” close the border with Mexico.

The remarks followed Trump backing down earlier in the day on his threat to close the border after fellow Republicans expressed horror at the possible economic effects.

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