Trump says Mexico will stop flow of migrants after speaking with Mexican president following tariff threats
Trump threatened to impose a 25% across-the-board tariff on Mexico on the first day of his presidency
By Louis Casiano Fox News
Published November 27, 2024 7:58pm EST
President-elect Trump said he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, saying she has agreed to "stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States" following threats this week to significantly tariff goods from coming into the U.S. from its southern neighbor.
Trump vowed to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada if both nations failed to do more to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs into the U.S. Sheinbaum, who recently took office, said on Wednesday that Mexico would retaliate if Trump followed through on his promise.
"If there are U.S. tariffs, Mexico would also raise tariffs," she said during a press conference.
On Wednesday, Trump said he spoke with his Sheinbaum about the matter.
"Just had a wonderful conversation with the new President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo," he wrote on Truth Social. "She has agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border. We also talked about what can be done to stop the massive drug inflow into the United States, and also, U.S. consumption of these drugs. It was a very productive conversation!"
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