U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to delay imposing 25% tariffs on Mexican goods for one month following a deal with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Mexico has pledged to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with the U.S. to curb illegal drug trafficking and migration. The agreement comes after high-stakes negotiations, with both leaders emphasizing cooperation on shared border security concerns. While Mexico secured a reprieve, Canada remains in talks with the U.S. over similar tariff threats.
The move highlights Trump's use of tariffs as a tool for diplomatic leverage.
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Using tariffs as a bargaining chip just ends up hurting consumers and businesses on both sides of the border. This whole thing reeks of government overreach instead of letting the free market sort itself out.
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Mexico sends 10,000 troops to the border; wins tariff reprieve
Mexico has been granted a one month reprieve from Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs after it agreed to send 10,000 troops to the US-Mexican border in eleventh hour negotiations, but no pause has yet been provided to Canada as talks continue with Justin Trudeau.
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Trudeau says Trump tariffs will be postponed by at least 30 days
In separate negotiations, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump to pause planned tariffs for at least a month.
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Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico after its president agrees to send 10,000 troops to border: Live
Donald Trump has agreed to suspend his aggressive tariff hike against Mexico by one month after speaking to his counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum, who in return has agreed to dispatch 10,000 additional troops to the border between their two countries in order to police illegal drug trafficking.
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