New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- US President Donald Trump has authorised a 5% tariff on Mexico if it does not release a specific amount of water in a post on Truth Social, claiming that the latter's violation of a water treaty is posing challenges to 'BEAUTIFUL TEXAS CROPS AND LIVESTOCK'.

Trump, in a post on Truth Social said, "Mexico continues to violate our comprehensive Water Treaty, and this violation is seriously hurting our BEAUTIFUL TEXAS CROPS AND LIVESTOCK."

"Mexico still owes the U.S over 800,000 acre-feet of water for failing to comply with our Treaty over the past five years. The U.S needs Mexico to release 200,000 acre-feet of water before December 31st, and the rest must come soon after," he added.

"As of now, Mexico is not respondi...