Donald Trump pauses tariffs after Mexico agrees to send 10,000 troops to border

President Donald Trump has paused tariffs connected Mexico aft the state agreed to nonstop 10,000 much troops to the borderline to halt migrants and drugs entering the US.

Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum struck a woody connected Monday to hold his 25% tariff for 1 month. Sheinbaum vowed to assistance ‘reinforce’ the borderline betwixt the US and Mexico by sending National Guard troops ‘immediately’.

‘It was a precise affable speech wherein she agreed to instantly proviso 10,000 Mexican Soldiers connected the Border separating Mexico and the United States,’ Trump wrote connected Truth Social of his connection with Sheinbaum.

‘These soldiers volition beryllium specifically designated to halt the travel of fentanyl, and amerciable migrants into our Country.’

Sheinbaum besides called it a ‘very respectful’ speech and said she expects the statement to bring ‘good results’. The US volition enactment with Mexico to forestall guns from being trafficked to the south.

During the delay, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bassent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick volition enactment with Mexican officials to effort to travel to a longer word deal.

The statement comes 2 days aft Trump announced a 25% tariff connected Mexico and Canada and an summation 10% against China.

Tariffs connected Canada and China are inactive acceptable to spell into effect connected Tuesday via an enforcement bid to beryllium signed by Trump.

Trump connected Monday accused Canada of treating the US severely earlier a speech with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was scheduled astatine 3pm.

Trudeau connected Saturday evening stated that Canada would respond by imposing 25% tariffs connected US goods. A elder authorities authoritative successful Canada connected Monday did not spot a short-term woody panning retired betwixt the 2 countries arsenic it did with Mexico.

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