President Trump warned Mexico to deliver on its decades-old water treaty.
If not, face tariffs and possible sanctions.
He says Mexico owes Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of Rio Grande water and is hurting South Texas farmers by withholding it.
Trump blamed Biden for ignoring the issue and praised Ted Cruz for leading the fight.
“This ends now,” Trump declared.
He’s vowing to enforce the treaty and protect American farmers.
And those farmers will get their water back.
BREAKING: President Trump says he might sanction Mexico for violating a water treaty and to ensure that Mexico gives Texas the water that they owe. pic.twitter.com/OhoSpLLBTr
— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) April 11, 2025
BREAKING
President Trump just put Mexico on notice for STEALING Water from us threatening to put Sanctions on them if we need to
I STAND WITH TEXAS FARMERS
WE WILL NOT BE BULLIED pic.twitter.com/MJNwL5LUI3
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) April 10, 2025
Fox News reports:
President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs, and possibly sanctions against Mexico, if it continues to rob South Texas farmers of Rio Grande water promised under a decades-old treaty.
In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump proclaimed that Mexico owes Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of water under the 1944 Water Treaty, though Mexico was violating their obligation.
“This is very unfair, and it is hurting South Texas Farmers very badly,” the president wrote. “Last year, the only Sugar Mill in Texas CLOSED, because Mexico has been stealing the water from Texas Farmers. Ted Cruz has been leading the fight to get South Texas the water it is owed, but Sleepy Joe refused to lift a finger to help the Farmers. THAT ENDS NOW!”
Trump continued, saying he will make sure Mexico does not violate treaties with the U.S. and hurt farmers in Texas.
“Just last month, I halted water shipments to Tijuana until Mexico complies with the 1944 Water Treaty,” he said. “My Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, is standing up for Texas Farmers, and we will keep escalating consequences, including TARIFFS and, maybe even SANCTIONS, until Mexico honors the Treaty, and GIVES TEXAS THE WATER THEY ARE OWED!”
Texas farm groups warned of a disastrous season ahead of them for citrus and sugar, last year, as Mexican and U.S. officials tried to resolve a dispute over the 1944 water treaty that supplies U.S. farmers with critical irrigation.
The two countries have tussled over the treaty before, but the drought-driven water shortages were the most severe in nearly 30 years.
Is Mexico aching for more tariffs?
It seems that way.
Excellent. As I said yesterday, this option is absolutely what the Trump administration needs to pressure Mexico to fulfill its obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty.
Texas farmers are in crisis because of Mexico’s noncompliance. I will work with the Trump administration to… https://t.co/s5sf7DYPg6
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 20, 2025
I’m glad this information got to the President.
He’s a report on it from last month:
.@SecRollins on Mexico failing to deliver on their water obligations to south Texas under the 1944 Water Treaty: “They don’t have water — and these are 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th generation farmers… for the first time in 100 years, they can’t plant their crops…” pic.twitter.com/5FQ7duc7ma
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 21, 2025
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