CV NEWS FEED // Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed Monday to provide 10,000 troops at the Mexican-United States border to help stop illegal migration and tackle the deadly fentanyl drug trade.
In exchange, President Donald Trump agreed to pause a 25% tariff he had imposed on Mexico Saturday.
Trump wrote in a Monday morning TRUTH Social post that he had just spoken with Sheinbaum.
“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,” the president stated.
He explained that the troops “will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country.” The United States “further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico.”
For three days a lot of the far left has actively rooted against America and argued we’d get nothing out of President Trunp’s demands that Mexico secure its country.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) February 3, 2025
Well, how do you like them apples? pic.twitter.com/NBpkRHXjko
The U.S. Senate has yet to confirm Lutnick. He is a known proponent of tariffs, which he once called an “amazing tool.” The Senate already confirmed both Rubio and Bessent in January.
Trump further commented in his post that he looks forward “to participating in those negotiations” with Sheinbaum as the United States and Mexico “attempt to achieve a ‘deal.’”
In response to Trump’s post, Vice President JD Vance wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “For three days a lot of the far left has actively rooted against America and argued we’d get nothing out of President Trunp’s [sic] demands that Mexico secure its country. Well, how do you like them apples?”
Minutes before Trump’s post, Sheinbaum wrote on X that she had a “good conversation with President Trump,” and had “reached a series of agreements” with him.
“Our teams will begin working today on two fronts: security and trade,” she stated.
Sheinbaum’s remarks were translated into English from the original Spanish.
Sostuvimos una buena conversación con el presidente Trump con mucho respeto a nuestra relación y la soberanía; llegamos a una serie de acuerdos:
— Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@Claudiashein) February 3, 2025
1.México reforzará la frontera norte con 10 mil elementos de la Guardia Nacional de forma inmediata, para evitar el tráfico de drogas…
Political strategist and CNN contributor Scott Jennings weighed in on Trump’s recent tariff-related moves.
“The name of the game here is behavior modification,” Jennings said. Trump “wants Canada and Mexico to help stem the flow of drugs and people across the border. …He doesn’t think they’re doing enough.”
Jennings stressed that Trump is “using these tariffs as a tool to say, ‘Look, I’m not fooling around. We mean business. Until you help me, I’m going to inflict some pain upon you. The American economy is bigger than yours. You depend on us more than we depend on you. Therefore, please modify your behavior.’”
I predicted early AM on @cnn that Trump was on a mission of “behavior modification.” Just a couple hours later I was proven RIGHT when Mexico started playing ball on border security. Add that to Colombia and Panama responding & you can see Trump strategy working. pic.twitter.com/0jObzFq3NX
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) February 3, 2025