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4. Trump threatens higher tariffs on Mexico if it doesn't stop caravan
In a Truth Social message Thursday, Trump lamented the Republican midterm losses and warned that "Huge CARAVANS" of illegal immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. "are forming and beginning their illegal march through Mexico."
"Many of the people in these Caravans are those that various countries don't want — 'Send them to America,' they say — But they will not be accepted!" Trump vowed.
The president called on Mexico to stop the caravans, warning that "If they do not do so, the Tariffs on Mexico will be IMMEDIATELY DOUBLED."
"There will be no leniency!" Trump stated.
Securing the border has been an important priority of Trump's first and second terms, and exit polling from the 2026 midterm elections showed that 42% of voters believed the Republican Party was better equipped to handle immigration than the Democratic Party. An equal share of voters (42%) believed Democrats were better equipped to handle immigration than Republicans.
Among the 14% of voters who said immigration was the most important issue in their vote, 89% supported Republicans.
A majority of Americans said the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies "went too far" (59%), and most Americans disapprove (60%) of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's job performance.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
