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Photographer reveals part of Trump’s ‘secret’ agreement with Mexico with a close-up shot

Since calling off his threat of tariffs against Mexico on Friday, President Donald Trump has claimed that he won massive concessions from the country in line with its demands that it reduce the Central American immigration. While the agreement he has announced has been widely panned as old news — an apparent attempt by Trump to save face after backing down from a reckless threat — the president has insisted that there is another, secret deal that’s even more significant.

He made this claim once again on Tuesday in front of reporters, even waving a piece of paper supposedly containing the details of the agreement.

“That’s the agreement that everybody says I don’t have,” Trump said.

View the complete June 11 article by Cody Fenwick on the AlterNet website here.

Mexico crisis shows the limits of Trump’s brinkmanship

The president’s negotiating style has settled into a familiar — and increasingly ineffective — pattern.

You might say it’s The Art of the Deal.

First, spark a crisis by threatening harsh consequences if hazy, unspecified demands aren’t met.

Then, torque the suspense as an artificial deadline approaches, while nervous observers warn of the dire consequences of going over the cliff.

View the complete June 8 article by Eliana Johnson and Nancy Cook on the Politico website here.