Rio Grande valley – One America News Network

(L) This aerial view shows a treated wastewater river heading to the Pacific Ocean near Real Del Mar in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico on August 12, 2025. Despite the work of a wastewater treatment plant, residents in Mexico's Tijuana see no difference in the quality of the water running through the Tijuana River. "Nothing has changed. The smell is intense," says local resident Marino Castro, "the water is brown and cloudy". The river is the subject of a common projet with the United States, seeking to end a longstanding transboundary sewage crisis. (Photo by Guillermo Arias / AFP) (Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) US President Donald Trump takes part in a roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) This aerial view shows sewage at the Endho dam, in Tepetitlan, Hidalgo state, Mexico on August 5, 2024. The Endho Dam, in the state of Hidalgo, is highly polluted as the Tula River, which receives sewage from Mexico City through the Central and the Eastern Discharge Tunnels, industrial waste from the Thermoelectric Plant, the Pemex Refinery, and other companies in the area, flows into it. (Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP) (Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images)

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

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.

(Background) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch fireworks during a Fourth of July celebration at the White House on July 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Independence Day celebrations come a day after the House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," which he signed earlier in the day. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) / (Center) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch fireworks during a Fourth of July celebration at the White House on July 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Independence Day celebrations come a day after the House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," which he signed earlier in the day. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)

GOP admin celebrates 200-day mark with triumphant showcase of major achievements

The White House reflected on President Donald Trump’s second term on his 200th day in office, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt congratulating Trump for delivering “on every single major campaign promise.”

QUEMADO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 22: Farmer Randy Edwards, 64, fixes a broken barn fence on February 23, 2023 in Quemado, Texas. The valley's dry spell continues creating financial challenges for the Edwards' as demand climbs and resources become increasingly scarce due to a lack of rainfall in the region. "Cindy has already used her year's budget on hay for her lambs, and its only February. We're now supplementing with hay because the fields aren't producing-which is costly," said Edwards. Agriculture and livelihood along the Rio Grande is undergoing severe drought conditions as record-high dry spells continue straining the region. An increasingly arid climate and a growing population along the Southern border has signified and raised concerns on the severity, regularity and duration of naturally occurring droughts in the region. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Trump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs And Sanctions For ‘Stealing’ Water From Texas Farmers

President Donald Trump recently halted all water shipments to Tijuana after accusing Mexico of “Stealing” water from Texas farmers after failing to honor their obligation to provide Rio Grande water under the 1944 Water Treaty.