But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mexico was already doing its part and had no interest in closing its borders.
Trump said Sheinbaum “agreed to stop Migration through Mexico.”
Sheinbaum indicated separately on social media that she told Trump that Mexico is already “taking care of” migrant caravans, calling it an “excellent conversation.”.
“We reiterate that Mexico’s position is not to close borders but to build bridges between governments and between peoples,” Sheinbaum added.
While the state of the proposed tariffs remained unclear, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social account that this was “effectively closing our Southern Border.”
The exchange between the two leaders appeared to confirm for Trump the value of threatening to disrupt trade with import taxes.
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