- Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said Trump’s tariffs are delayed by a month.
- It follows Trump’s declaration of a 25% tariff on the country.
- Sheinbaum said she agreed to strengthen border policy to meet Trump’s demands.
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico will be delayed by a month after the country agreed to meet his border demands.
On Monday, Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum wrote in a post on X that following a “good conversation” with Trump, Mexico will reinforce its border with 10,000 members of the National Guard to prevent drug trafficking into the US.
As a result, Sheinbam wrote that the US would pause tariffs for one month.
Trump confirmed the news in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.
“I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico,” Trump wrote. “It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States. These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country.”
Trump declared a 25% on Mexico and Canada on February 1, along with an additional 10% tariff on China. It marked the beginning of Trump's long-anticipated trade agenda; on his campaign trail, he proposed wide-ranging tariffs on a number of countries to help achieve his policy goals, including strengthened drug and border policy.
Following his announcement of new tariffs over the weekend, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced retaliatory tariffs on the US.