Mexico's president reacts to Trump 5% tariff threat, key GOP senator slams it

President Donald Trump and the White House on Friday defended his threat to impose a 5% tariff on all goods coming in from Mexico as that country's president called it a "provocation" and a high-profile Republican senator slammed the move as a "misuse of presidential tariff authority." The pro-business U.S. Chamber of Commerce said "imposing tariffs on goods in Mexico is exactly the wrong move because these tariffs will be paid by American families and businesses without doing a thing to solve the very real problems at the border." Trump said Thursday night the tariff, to begin June 10, would be punishment for what he says is Mexico's willingness to let refugees transit its borders en route to the U.S. to claim asylum. Sanders said Friday that Trump has not spoken directly to Mexico's president, but said the teams are in communication. But the rate would jump from 5% to 10% on July 1 and continue climbing by 5% each month unless Mexico takes action to "dramatically reduce or eliminate the number of illegal aliens crossing its territory into the United States," according to a White House statement.On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP.