The Latest: Pelosi says tariffs would hurt US and Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on goods coming from Mexico (all times local):
12:35 p.m.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning that President Donald Trump's trade tariffs on Mexican imports would be "punishing" for both countries.
Pelosi says the 5% tariff that Trump is threatening on the longtime U.S. ally is "not a way to treat a friend." The California Democrat also says it's not a way to deal with immigration.
Trump wants to impose tariffs on all imported Mexican goods starting Monday to push the Mexican government to do more to halt illegal immigration.
Republican senators are pledged to block Trump's plan. But Trump has tweeted support from the top House Republican, California Rep. Kevin McCarthy, suggesting House Republicans would back him.
Pelosi says she's not sure how Congress would vote on the tariffs until Trump sends an actual proposal. All she has now, she says, are his tweets and comments.
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11:20 a.m.
White House officials are downplaying expectations ahead of a meeting Wednesday afternoon between the U.S. and Mexico over President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Mexican goods.
Two White House officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the U.S. delegation, led by Vice President Mike Pence, will listen to Mexico's ideas for delivering on Trump's demands that the country step up its efforts to halt Central American migrants from making their way to the U.S. southern border.
But they said they do not expect a deal that would stop the tariffs to emerge from the discussion.
Trump insisted in a tweet Tuesday that he wasn't "bluffing," and told reporters the tariffs are "more likely" than not to take effect Monday.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to...