Trump demands Mexico ‘take care of its water and sewage problem IMMEDIATELY,’ labeling it a ‘true threat’

OAN Staff Cory Hawkins and Brooke Mallory

In a somewhat ominous post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump accused Mexico of posing a cross-border sewage contamination issue hazardous to the United States, branding the nation a “true threat” to Texas and California residents due to its water and sewage problem.

In Mexico, a prolonged drought has in fact left northern reservoirs critically low, causing the country to fall far behind on its 1944 Water Treaty obligations and owe the U.S. over 800,000 acre-feet from the Rio Grande.

Back in April, Mexican officials, following pressure from U.S. leaders, reached a deal to ensure Texas farmers get clean water from the Rio Grande. Additionally, under the 1944 Water Treaty, Mexico also agreed to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water over a five-year cycle from the Rio Grande.

Meanwhile, overwhelmed and underfunded wastewater systems — especially in Tijuana, Nogales, and Nuevo Laredo — still discharge 30–150 million gallons per day of raw or poorly treated sewage across the border, contaminating beaches in California, the Rio Grande in Texas, and causing prolonged public-health emergencies in U.S. border communities. Inside Mexico, millions lack reliable piped water or sewer connections, major cities endure rationing and leaks, and the country needs tens of billions in infrastructure investment it currently cannot afford, making these problems both a domestic emergency and a growing cross-border crisis.

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