BREAKING: Mexican President Announces One Month Pause on Tariffs Following Call With Trump
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Mexcian President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a one-month pause on tariffs between the United States and her country following a call with President Donald Trump.
Trump’s 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada were announced last week via executive order and are set to go into place Tuesday. Some dismissed the tariffs as a dangerous tool that could crash the US economy; others defended it merely as a negotiating tactic.
According to a social media post by the Mexican president, it appears that a short-term agreement on several topics has stayed any tariff policy for at least a month.
According to X’s translation, Sheinbaum said, in English:
We had a good conversation with President Trump with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty; we reached a series of agreements:
1. Mexico will immediately reinforce the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, particularly fentanyl.
2. The United States is committed to working to prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.
3. Our teams will begin working today on two fronts: security and trade.
4. They are pausing tariffs for one month from now.
Trump will likely tout this announcement as a political and policy victory, given Mexcio’s apparent concession to build up border security.
Trump confirmed the news on Truth Social:
I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States. These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country. We further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico. I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a “deal” between our two Countries.
This story is breaking and will be updated as more details emerge.
