President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that, after holding a phone call with her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, they agreed to put tariffs on pause for a month. "We had a good conversation with President Trump with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty," the Mexican leader reported.
In her social media message, she informed that they reached a series of agreements, including that Mexico will reinforce the northern border with 10,000 National Guard elements immediately. The goal is to prevent the trafficking of drugs from Mexico to the United States, particularly fentanyl.
She reported that, for its part, "the United States commits to work to prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico." Finally, she stated that it was agreed that teams from both countries will begin to work today on two areas: security and trade.
For his part, President Donald Trump described the conversation with Claudia Sheinbaum as "very friendly" and emphasized that the leader agreed to send 10,000 Mexican soldiers to the border separating Mexico from the United States. "These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal immigrants to our country," he posted on Truth Social.
Additionally, they agreed to immediately pause the planned tariffs for a period of one month, and mentioned that there will be negotiations led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, as well as high-level representatives from Mexico. "I look forward to participating in those negotiations with President Sheinbaum as we try to reach an agreement between our two countries," Trump concluded.
