Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border.

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.

  • @jaybone
    1•1 hour ago

    I was curious what exactly the US exports to Mexico. Apparently it’s mostly oil.

  • @Ersatz86
    60•5 hours ago

    Golly, you don’t suppose the outcome of this trade squabble could push Mexico straight into China’s loving embrace, thereby achieving exactly the opposite of the ostensible goals of the trump tariffs? All whilst driving up prices in the US? Do you??

    • @Frozengyro
      11•2 hours ago

      Russia is okay with it. If they could I’m sure they would orchestrate such things to happen

    • @TrickDacy
      15•4 hours ago

      No, definitely not. The only way to lower prices is to raise them drastically. You see, if you don’t let these supposed “economists” and “third graders who understand addition” tell you otherwise, you can easily see that this is a fucking brilliant plan. That’s why the astute American public bought it. Because they’re so educated.

    • @[email protected]English
      18•4 hours ago

      The current agreement (known as USMCA or NAFTA 2.0) was signed in 2018 and took effect in 2020. Trump wants to use the 6-year renegotiation provision that is in the deal to fuck with Canada and Mexico even more than the current deal does.

      • @[email protected]
        3•2 hours ago

        That explains why Canada is being treated in the same way that Mexico, if the US wants to apply the tarifs in the USMCA treat it had to be applied to both

        • @[email protected]English
          1•1 hour ago

          if the US wants to apply the tarifs in the USMCA treat it had to be applied to both

          I’m not sure that it’s mandatory (within the agreement) that tariffs must be unilateral. I suspect the orange asshole is simply doing it to both nations so that he appears to be taking a strong stance on the “Buy America” mantra.

  • @alexc
    15•5 hours ago

    I’m sure my Canadian Government will follow this up with a strongly worded letter to the Americans asking if it’s OK if they impose tariffs, too.

  • @miljadisra
    17•6 hours ago

    Don’t forget to make it double the tariffs to America.