January 26, 2017 5:25 pm

White House Spokesman Says Import Tax an Option to Pay for Wall

Determined to wall off America’s border with Mexico, President Donald Trump triggered a diplomatic clash and fresh fight over trade Thursday as the White House proposed a 20 percent tax on imports from the key U.S. ally and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto abruptly scrapped next week’s trip to Washington. Scott Budman reports.

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