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Summary
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested imposing retaliatory tariffs if Trump follows through on his threat of 25% import duties on Mexican goods.
Sheinbaum emphasized Mexico’s efforts to curb migration and drug trafficking, framing fentanyl as a U.S. public health issue and criticizing U.S. spending priorities.
She warned tariffs could harm both nations’ economies, especially their intertwined auto industries, and stressed the importance of dialogue.
Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, citing concerns about drug and migrant flows, but the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement prohibits such actions.
Trump keeps praising McKinley for his tariffs, but I guess he completely forgot that it famously failed, caused prices to skyrocket for all Americans, and the Republican party handily lost in midterms and the next election.