Trump may place tariffs on Arab states – Washington Examiner
The article discusses President Donald Trump’s potential strategy of using tariffs to persuade Arab countries to accept Palestinian refugees. This initiative comes in the context of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, where Trump has indicated a desire for the U.S. to take a proactive role in the cleanup efforts post-conflict. Trump’s national security advisor, Mike Waltz, mentioned this tariff approach in light of arab nations’ refusal to accommodate displaced Palestinians.
As the situation unfolds, Trump has expressed his view that tariffs could serve as an effective foreign policy tool. He previously employed similar tactics with Canada and Mexico,successfully bringing their leaders to negotiate by threatening significant tariffs. The article highlights the complexity of negotiations with regional leaders, including those from Egypt and Jordan, as the U.S. navigates its role in the aftermath of the Gaza crisis.
Trump might use tariffs to force Arab countries to admit Palestinian refugees
President Donald Trump could expand his tariff negotiating strategy to Arab nations should they continue to resist his demands to resettle Palestinian refugees ahead of the Gaza cleanup effort.
Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz told the Washington Examiner about the possible tariff plan Wednesday morning, just hours after the president announced alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would soon “take over” Gaza.
TRUMP SAYS THE US WILL TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE GAZA STRIP WITH ISRAEL’S SUPPORT
Trump has repeatedly claimed that Israel’s war against Hamas has turned Gaza into a “demolition site” and has pressured Arab nations, specifically Egypt and Jordan, to admit displaced Palestinians rather than have them return to Gaza ahead of the cleanup and rebuilding effort.
So far, all Arab nations have rejected Trump’s request, and Waltz affirmed that new tariffs could be on the table as leverage throughout those discussions.
“I think President Trump views tariffs as a key tool for our foreign policy,” he told the Washington Examiner.
Tuesday night, Trump told reporters at his press conference that the U.S. would consider deploying military assets to Gaza to assist with the cleanup effort, but Waltz declined to discuss how large of a footprint that might require.
“We’re having conversations with the entire region. We have [Netanyahu] here first,” he said. “King Abdullah is coming. We’ve talked to President Sisi. We’re taking in all ideas.”
Despite the economic uncertainty it might have brought, Trump’s threat to place 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports brought both Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to the negotiating table earlier this week.
Both leaders earned a monthlong stay in the tariff implementation by agreeing to surge 10,000 military personnel to their respective borders with the U.S. to help in Trump’s fight against illegal immigration and the fentanyl trade despite previously vowing to reciprocate in kind.
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