Trump announces pause on Mexico tariffs after striking deal
-Trump confirmed the pause via Truth Social
-Sheinbaum also said the two nations had reached a deal
-The US will also work to prevent weapons trafficking into Mexico
(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump announced on Monday morning he is immediately pausing tariffs on Mexico after reaching a deal with its president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
In a post to Truth Social, Trump revealed he had spoken to Sheinbaum and negotiated assistance from Mexico to strengthen the United States’ border sovereignty and deter drug trafficking into the country.
“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,” Trump wrote.
“These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country,” he wrote. “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.”
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“I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a ‘deal’ between our two Countries,” Trump wrote.
Sheinbaum also commented on the accord via X and, during a Monday morning news conference, said it was a “good conversation” with the president that lasted around 30 to 45 minutes.
She confirmed 10,000 members of Mexico’s National Guard will be at the U.S. southern border, adding that the U.S. will work “to prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico”
Sheinbaum added that efforts would begin today about security and trade between both nations.
The move comes after concessions made by Colombia following Trump’s threat of tariffs on the South American country for initially refusing to allow deported migrants to return via U.S. military aircraft.
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