Trade deficit with Mexico grew to record levels with Trump

The Department of Commerce revealed today that the trade deficit with Mexico increased from February to March, 2017, the first two full months with donald Trump in the presidency. From the Commerce Department press release on the subject:

The trade deficit with Mexico and Japan was found to be growing at an alarming rate following the release of March 2017 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services monthly data by the Department of Commerce.

The trade deficit increased by $363 million with Mexico and by $1.6 billion with Japan from February to March of this year.

Two things:

Trump lies (again) about Mexico over trade and border issues, and we debunk him

Donald Trump insisted on attacking Mexico on trade and border issues:

Mexico has taken advantage of the U.S. for long enough. Massive trade deficits & little help on the very weak border must change, NOW!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2017

He lied. Twice. So we're going to debunk Trumo. Let's start with the border issue: