Arkansans are seeing how President Donald Trump’s new 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes is affecting people here in the Natural State. Whitney Smith from Little Rock said the import tax comes with a cost that she’s not ready to pay.

Trump made the statement while signing a law aimed at fighting fentanyl trafficking. He added that "Mexican authorities are petrified to show up at their office, to go to work because cartels have a tremendous grip" on the country and its politicians. "Can't let that happen," he added.

Economists and investors are left guessing by President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda as he grants extensions then threatens higher tariffs in letters to trading partners. It remains to be

The 1996 agreement is set to expire Monday, which could raise the price of Mexican tomatoes and threaten thousands of Texas jobs.

When it comes to the U.S. president, the vast majority of Mexican adults (91%) say they have little to no confidence in Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs. By comparison, a smaller majority of Mexicans (60%) expressed little or no confidence in Biden in 2024.

"It’s all going to be the same for everyone," the president told reporters of the U.S. duty those countries will face.

Donald Trump has imposed a 17 percent tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico, leaving shoppers and business owners bracing for the price of the grocery staple to increase. The tariffs took effect on Monday after the U.