{"text":[[{"start":7.32,"text":"Donald Trump has threatened to double tariffs on Mexico “immediately” over illegal immigration into the US over the country’s border."}],[{"start":15.52,"text":"“[T]he INVASION of our Country is taking place again,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday morning. “Huge CARAVANS are forming and beginning their illegal march through Mexico.”"}],[{"start":26.48,"text":"“MEXICO MUST STOP THEM, NOW, and if they do not do so, the Tariffs on Mexico will be IMMEDIATELY DOUBLED,” he wrote."}],[{"start":33.84,"text":"The post from Trump marks a return to the abrupt threat of high levies on US trading partners that characterised the first year of his presidency, but have been made less frequently as the US president headed into this month’s midterm elections."}],[{"start":47.24,"text":"The Republicans last week lost control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to Democrats and suffered widespread losses across districts as US voters rejected Trump’s handling of the economy and war in Iran, which has pushed up the price of goods across America."}],[{"start":62.84,"text":"Illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border stopped by US agents in the 12 months to the end of September hit the lowest level since 1968, according to US data, following tough policies by Trump."}],[{"start":76.04,"text":"The US Department of Homeland Security reported almost 98,700 apprehensions of people crossing the border in its 2026 fiscal year, down from more than 2mn people in 2022 and 2023 under then-president Joe Biden."}],[{"start":91.96,"text":"Thursday’s threats could complicate US trade talks with Mexico, as the two sides try to negotiate a deal to lower existing Trump tariffs on the country, including on steel, aluminium and autos."}],[{"start":103.08,"text":"It is unclear what powers Trump would use to impose the doubled tariffs. Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court ruled his use of US emergency economic powers to hit countries with levies was illegal. However, the US has used other authorities to apply duties to metals and cars by claiming that US national security needs to be protected."}],[{"start":128.24,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1794535202_9276.mp3"}