Stephen Colbert calls BS on Trump's 'new' tariff deal with Mexico

"Trump was just taking credit for deals that were already in place."
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Stephen Colbert calls BS on Trump's 'new' tariff deal with Mexico
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Everything old is new again, as The Late Show host Stephen Colbert pointed out on Monday.

Donald Trump tweeted on Friday and Saturday that a "new deal" had been reached with Mexico regarding his tariff threats over border security, but Colbert called BS, saying arrangements were already in place.

“According to Donald Trump, Donald Trump was the hero, saving the world’s economy from the clutches of that maniac Donald Trump," Colbert explained. "But then on Saturday, the New York Times reported that Mexico agreed to take these border actions months before Trump announced the tariff deal.

“So, the threats of tariffs, the negotiations, the deal itself were all fake. It was like some sort of theatre. In this case, The Lyin' King.” Cue theme song.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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