US President, Donald Trump has said that he agreed to “immediately pause” tariffs on Mexico for a month after a conversation with the country’s President Claudia Sheinbaum.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump disclosed that he had a “very friendly” conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States.
He added that the Mexican soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants into the US.
“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.”
Donald Trump
Over the weekend, the US President announced new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, and the leaders of all three countries had announced retaliatory measures.
The sweeping actions, scheduled to take effect Tuesday, consisted of a 25% duty on all imports from Mexico and most from Canada (where there was a carve-out for a 10% tariff on energy products), and a new 10% tariff on Chinese goods.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also posted on social media about the pause, saying that she and Trump had reached agreements on security and trade.
Sheinbaum said she had a “good conversation” with US President Donald Trump and reached an agreement to pause tariffs for a month.
“I also made it clear that we wanted him to put tariffs on hold, and in that regard, we reached an agreement.
“[Trump] asked how long we could put the tariffs on hold, and I told him, ‘Let’s put them on hold permanently.’ He then asked, ‘Well, for how long?’ I responded, ‘Let’s pause them for a month, and I’m confident that in a month, we will deliver results for both his people and Mexico’.”
Claudia Sheinbaum
She added that Mexico will immediately reinforce the border with 10,000 members of its National Guard. “For humanitarian reasons, we must help the United States address its fentanyl consumption crisis, which is leading to overdose deaths,” she stressed.
Sheinbaum said that she explained the issue of high-powered firearms “illegally entering Mexico from the US,” which she said criminal groups take advantage of.
Sheinbaum also noted that the US, for the first time, has agreed to work together to prevent high-powered weapons from entering Mexico. “I believe this is a very important aspect of the agreement we reached,” she said.
She expressed belief that it was a good agreement, adding, “we will provide updates on this month of work by both the security and trade teams.”
Sheinbaum also told Trump that she disagreed with his claim that the Mexican government has links with cartels, insisting that the claim no longer holds up. “There is no way we would come to an agreement under those circumstances,” she said.
Trump To Hold Call With Trudeau
This comes as US President, Donald Trump is set to hold another call with Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau later as tariffs to that country still loom.
Trump said that he held an initial phone conversation with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with a follow-up talk scheduled for later today, Monday, February 3, 2025, as the clock ticks toward midnight 25% tariffs on imports from the United States’ northern neighbor.
The President’s message did not offer any indication he was willing to grand a last-minute reprieve to the tariffs.
However, the fact a second conversation is scheduled suggests talks are ongoing between the two leaders on fulfilling Trump’s demands to stop illicit flows of migrants and drugs across the border.
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