Trump's Tariff Threat to John Deere Amid Manufacturing Move

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced a 200% tariff on John Deere imports if the company moves its production to Mexico. He made this declaration during an event in Pennsylvania concerning agriculture and China's trade impact.

Trump's Tariff Threat to John Deere Amid Manufacturing Move
Donald Trump
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would impose a 200% tariff on John Deere imports if the agricultural equipment company relocates its production to Mexico.

"As you know, they've announced a few days ago that they are going to move a lot of their manufacturing business to Mexico," Trump stated at an agriculture-focused event in Pennsylvania addressing issues related to China. "I am just notifying John Deere right now that if you do that, we are putting a 200% tariff on everything that you want to sell into the United States."

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