He can impose a 50% tax on remittances. That’ll pay for it and, indirectly, Mexico will pay for it with the lost revenue.
Heck, I’m sure that there must be some amount of “foreign aid” that is going to Mexico that has been budgeted by the Congress. Couldn’t they just withhold whatever the costs of a wall are from that, for however many years that it may take?
No, he can't. CONGRESS can, but he has to persuade them to do so, including enough Senate Dems to overcome the expected filibuster.
Exactly, there are many ways to make Mexico pay without Mexico’s cooperation.
Ding.. Ding.. we have a winner!
Most folks keep posing the question without even taking into consideration that the man who wrote "The Art of the Deal" might just know how to leverage ANY business situation.
Trump should tax the cr*p out of it and pay for the wall.
He said it several times and he said it at his announcement. Trump doesn’t make idle threats he has a plan and one way or another if he’s elected Mexico will pay. I’m liking The Donald more every day.
he can...
You mean Congress and the President can.
Precisely; that tax should pay for a wall and also increased enforcement to include incarceration for those who knowingly hire illegals.