James Godwin Reporting
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump of United States, the planned 25% tariffs are on hold for a month, a statement confirmed by the White House.
“Mexico will reinforce the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard immediately, to stop drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, in particular fentanyl,” Sheinbaum posted on X. “The United States commits to work to stop the trafficking of high powered weapons to Mexico.”
The Mexican president added that the two countries would continue talks on security and trade and that “the tariffs are put on pause for a month from now.”
The pause added to the drama as Trump’s tariffs against Canada and China are still slated to go into effect on Tuesday. Uncertainty remains about the durability of any deals and whether the tariffs are a harbinger of a broader trade war as Trump has promised more import taxes to come.
Trump posted on social media that he spoke on Monday morning with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and would “be speaking to him again at 3:00 P.M.” Both Canada and Mexico had plans to levy their own tariffs in response to U.S. actions, but Mexico is holding off for the moment.