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Trump appears to forget he’s still the boss with rage post on ‘huge CARAVANS’ from Mexico

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Feinberg, A. (2026, November 12). Trump appears to forget he’s still the boss with rage post on ‘huge CARAVANS’ from Mexico. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-rant-truth-social-mexico-caravans-b3083910.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-12 · by Andrew Feinberg

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President Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social on Thursday stating he would immediately double tariffs on Mexican imports if the country fails to stop "huge CARAVANS" of migrants moving toward the United States. The 80-year-old president claimed these movements are a direct response to last week's landslide election results and asserted that various countries are deliberately sending people to America. This report focuses on Trump's use of social media to issue threats against Mexico and state officials while highlighting his frequent, unproven claims regarding the intentional movement of migrants.
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President Donald Trump issued a threat on November 12, 2026, to immediately double tariffs on Mexico unless the country halts a large migrant caravan heading toward the United States. The president accused the Democrats of leveraging a recent midterm election victory to foment an "invasion" of the country. Reporting from The Straits Times indicates that a group of approximately 1,500 migrants, primarily from Central America, began moving north from Tapachula on November 10 following the midterm elections. In response to the threat, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pushed back during a news briefing, stating that "not a single migrant caravan" has reached the north since January 2025. While Trump warned that the migrants "will not be accepted," Sheinbaum reported that a separate group of roughly 600 migrants in the state of Chiapas had largely dispersed after being told that reaching the United States would be "very difficult." Trump also noted that he informed Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat, of the situation and the potential for economic retaliation.

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The IndependentThis outlet12 Nov

President Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social on Thursday stating he would immediately double tariffs on Mexican imports if the country fails to stop "huge CARAVANS" of migrants moving toward the United States. The 80-year-old president claimed these movements are a direct response to last week's landslide election results and asserted that various countries are deliberately sending people to America. This…

Trump appears to forget he’s still the boss with rage post on ‘huge CARAVANS’ from Mexico (this article)
The Straits Times12 Nov

President Donald Trump threatened to immediately double tariffs on Mexico on November 12 if the country fails to stop a caravan of approximately 1,500 migrants, mostly from Central America, moving toward the U.S. border. The migrants set off from Tapachula on November 10 following a Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections, while Trump's threat occurs amidst ongoing trade negotiations and a period where his…

Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not halt migrants →2 articles from The Straits Times on this story
Washington Examiner12 Nov

President Donald Trump warned Mexico on Thursday that he will impose economic penalties, including doubling tariffs, if the country fails to stop migrant caravans from reaching the United States. This threat follows a recent surge of migrants from several countries, including Honduras and El Salvador, with one group of approximately 2,000 people recently departing from the city of Tapachula. The report focuses on…

Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it doesn’t stop latest migrant caravan →
The Daily Wire12 Nov

President Trump criticized Democrats and warned Mexico to stop migrant caravans heading to the U.S., threatening to double tariffs if Mexico does not comply. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump accused countries of encouraging migrants to move towards America after Democrats’ midterm victories. Approximately 2,000 people are part of the caravan currently in southern Mexico, aiming to reach the U.S. border.

Trump Calls Out First Invite Dems Sent South Of The Border After Midterm Sweep →
Times of India12 Nov

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dismissed US President Donald Trump’s threat to double tariffs on Mexican goods due to a migrant caravan, stating that no caravan has reached the US border since January 2025. She reported that while a group of around 1,500 migrants began traveling from southern Mexico, most have dispersed after learning of the difficulties in reaching the United States. She also mentioned that…

'Not a single caravan has reached north': Mexican President Sheinbaum pushes back on Trump's tariff threat →

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Andrew Feinberg
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Writing on Truth Social, Trump said that “only one man” — former Apple CEO Tim Cook — could take the place of now-former Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who resigned from his post on Thursday after the tech giant was rocked by reports he had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
Trump, 80, complained that “huge CARAVANS are forming and beginning their illegal march through Mexico” en route to the United States and suggested that the movement of migrants northward was a direct response to last week’s massive landslide election which will put Democrats back in control of Congress this January. “Many of the people in these Caravans are those that various countries don’t want - ‘Send them to America,’ they say - But they will not be accepted!
The president said the war would be over “soon,” as he has said repeatedly since the spring while offering no evidence to support the claim.
He added that the impeachment was really meant to target Trump and claimed it would embolden America’s adversaries.
Schumer also said Trump “couldn’t have made a worse choice” and vowed to “fight him every step of the way.” But Republicans on the inside aren’t so sure that Trump’s choice of Miller is the stuff of three-dimensional chess or some sort of grand strategy.
Stephen Miller, the architect of Donald Trump’s hardline anti-immigrant policies, will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff in the wake of midterm elections that saw Republicans lose control of the House and Senate as well as dozens of governorships and state legislatures.
Standing in the cavernous space where once the East Wing of the White House stood — before he unilaterally and, according to a court ruling, illegally had it torn down — he told reporters to "envision chandeliers" and "envision marble flooring" that will one day be there. "This will be the most beautiful building," Trump promised.
Marco Rubio is on resignation watch from both sides of the Atlantic in the expectation he will quit to launch a bid to be the next US president, The Independent can reveal.
He talked about the “glass tube” that will connect the White House’s East Room to the ballroom itself when the entire structure is finished.
Since returning to the White House last year, Donald Trump has never passed up a chance to brag about how he’s done things no other president has done or ever could do.
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Americans CARAVANS Mexico TEXAS the United States

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Mexico GPE · 5× CARAVANS NORP · 2× TEXAS GPE · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× the United States GPE · 2× Americans NORP · 1× Congress ORG · 1× Democrats NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× White House ORG · 1×

Narrative

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to double the tax Americans pay on imported goods from Mexico as he issued an early-morning Truth Social post while watching television in the White House residence.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
Trump, 80, complained that “huge CARAVANS are forming and beginning their illegal march through Mexico” en route to the United States and suggested that the movement of migrants northward was a direct response to last week’s massive landslide election which will put Democrats back in control of Congress this January. “Many of the people in these Caravans are those that various countries don’t want - ‘Send them to America,’ they say - But they will not be accepted!

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President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to double the tax Americans pay on imported goods from Mexico as he issued an early-morning Truth Social post while watching television in the White House residence. asserted
he → threaten → residence
Trump, 80, complained that “huge CARAVANS are forming and beginning their illegal march through Mexico” en route to the United States and suggested that the movement of migrants northward was a direct response to last week’s massive landslide election which will put Democrats back in control of Congress this January. “Many of the people in these Caravans are those that various countries don’t want - ‘Send them to America,’ they say - But they will not be accepted! uncertain
they → complain → America
MEXICO MUST STOP THEM, NOW, and if they do not do so, the Tariffs on Mexico will be IMMEDIATELY DOUBLED,” said Trump, who frequently and without evidence claims that people seeking to come to the United States are deliberately “sent” by their home countries’ governments. uncertain
people → stop → governments
He added that “MEXICO, THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, THE VERY LIBERAL NEW GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, OUR GREAT BORDER PATROL, [and] ICE, HAVE BEEN SO INFORMED.” asserted
MEXICO → add → TEXAS
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