Trump, 80, Issues Deranged Threat in All-Caps Freak-Out

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The president went after his old enemy in an early morning tirade. President Trump has revived his feud with his old foe, Mexico, in a caps-locked Truth Social post.

President Trump has revived his feud with his old foe, Mexico, in a caps-locked Truth Social post.

“Here we go again! With the perceived loss by the Republicans in the Midterms - I WAS NOT ON THE BALLOT- the INVASION of our Country is taking place again. Huge CARAVANS are forming and beginning their illegal march through Mexico,” wrote Trump at 7:04 a.m. ET Thursday.

“MEXICO MUST STOP THEM, NOW, and if they do not do so, the Tariffs on Mexico will be IMMEDIATELY DOUBLED. MEXICO, THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, THE VERY LIBERAL NEW GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, OUR GREAT BORDER PATROL, & ICE, HAVE BEEN SO INFORMED. There will be no leniency! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he wrote.

Trump issued the threat over reports that a caravan of 1,500 migrants was headed through Mexico towards the U.S. border.

According to Reuters, the migrants set off from the southern city of Tapachula believing that Democratic wins in the midterms could increase their chances of being able to enter the U.S.

Mexico was the first target of Trump’s trade war during his first term, when he leveraged tariff threats to force Mexico to cut cross-border migration.

After being reelected, Trump in 2025 imposed 25 percent tariffs on Mexico, which he claimed were a punishment for drugs and illegal border crossings, in a move the Supreme Court later ruled unconstitutional.

Trump’s harsh migration policies and tariff-driven price increases were key factors in the GOP’s midterm wipeout. But Trump, in the wake of the defeat, has instead doubled down on the divisive policies, appointing anti-migration hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff.

Among the states flipped by Democrats in gubernatorial and Senate races was Texas, long a Republican bastion. Texas’ Governor-elect, Gina Hinojosa, who was targeted by Trump in the post, has pledged to work with Trump on border security while promising a crackdown on brutal ICE tactics in the state.

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