After speaking with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed he had achieved a great breakthrough with the Mexican government, even posting about it on social media.
Wow! It sounds like they had quite a conversation. But, as with nearly everything Trump says, it turns out to be less than accurate.
Sheinbaum responded to Trump’s claim with a statement of her own.
“In our conversation with President Trump, I explained to him the comprehensive strategy that Mexico has followed to address the migration phenomenon, respecting human rights. Thanks to this, migrants and caravans are assisted before they reach the border. We reiterate that Mexico’s position is not to close borders but to build bridges between governments and between peoples.”
It doesn’t sound like President Sheinbaum has agreed to close the Southern border, does it? Actually, quite the opposite.
HuffPost notes that the two leaders also discussed Trump’s proposed tariffs on goods entering the United States from Mexico.
The two spoke after Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico as soon as he takes office. He also vowed a 10% tariff on goods from China.
Trump said the tariffs would remain in place until “such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!”
Donnie was roundly mocked after he got corrected by Sheinbaum.