Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has publicly refuted claims made by US President-elect Donald Trump regarding their phone conversation on Wednesday, November 27.
Trump asserted that Sheinbaum had agreed to "stop migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border." However, Sheinbaum has clarified that no such agreement was made.
The call between the two leaders came shortly after Trump announced his intention to impose significant tariffs—25% on Mexico and Canada, and 10% on China.
These tariffs were linked to his demands for an end to illegal immigration and drug trafficking into the United States. In response to these announcements, Sheinbaum initially took a firm stance, warning of retaliatory tariffs if the US initiated a trade war.
Following the call, Sheinbaum emphasized that her discussion with Trump did not include any promises to halt migration. Instead, she reiterated Mexico's longstanding position of building "bridges between governments and people," rather than closing borders.She stated, "It has never been our plan to close the border with the US."
Despite the initial tension over tariffs, Sheinbaum assured that there was "no possibility of a tariff war" between Mexico and the US. She described the conversation with Trump as "very amiable," indicating a willingness to continue discussions on key issues like immigration and fentanyl trafficking, which were central to Trump's tariff rationale.
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