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Jim Cason and David Brooks
Correspondents
La Jornada newspaper
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, p. 4
Washington and New York., United States president Donald Trump declared that pausó
the application of tariffs on Mexico and Canada less than 24 hours after they would enter into force, as a result of the agreement with President Claudia Sheinbaum to deploy 10 thousand national guard members on the border with the United States, and the similar commitment of the first Minister Justin Trudeau to send the same number of first -line staff
to its southern border.
In comments to the media and social networks, Trump emphasized that 25 percent tariff United seeks to achieve Agreements
With each of its neighbors, without offering more detail. The 10 percent tariff to China imports are still scheduled to enter into force a minute after midnight on Monday.
The roller mountain of this day caused serious turbulence in stock markets and speculation about coins during the day, only to end the news – first from Mexico and later from Canada – that the entry into force of tariffs against tariffs was suspended The two most important commercial partners in the United States as a result of telephone calls separately from Trump with their north America counterparts.
While several Trump allies immediately celebrated the triumph
of the president and characterized the actions announced by the neighbors as surrender
either give
Before Washington’s demands, the American president himself surprised with his respectful tone towards Sheinbaum after holding a conversation with her this morning. Rejected the suggestion of a journalist that Mexico had flicked
before his threats and praised his counterpart.
President Sheinbaum is a woman. I like it very well. We have good relationships, but we have to stop the entry of the fentanyl, or not to someone, and we have to stop the entry of illegal foreigners
Trump declared. He added that his call with Sheinbaum It was very good
And he stressed that Mexico agreed to put 10 thousand of its best soldiers
on the border with the United States. These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants to this country
Trump explained in a message on his social network.
We also agreed an immediate pause of early tariffs for a month
Trump added. During that month, he said, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Secretaries of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, and Treasury, Scott Besent, will lead US negotiations with high -level Mexican officials. “I hope to participate in these negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, while trying to achieve an ‘agreement’ between our two countries,” he wrote.
In a meeting with journalists at the White House, a few hours later, Trump reiterated that a final agreement had not been reached. We have not yet agreed something about tariffs, maybe we will, maybe not. But we have a very good relationship
.
But neither Trump nor the official communiqués of his government referred to the assertion of Sheinbaum, that he had agreed to address the issue of the illegal flow of high -power firearms from the United States to Mexico. Trump did say We agree to talk and consider several other things
Without further detail. The alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives agency, the federal agency directly in charge of firearms control, did not respond to the request for The day to provide more details on this point.
Trump also said that Mexico has an interest in controlling its border with the United States. They also want to protect her. They do not want people going through Mexico to get to our country, so they will do that
he commented before reporters. He stressed that The 10 thousand soldiers are going to leave out illegal foreigners, and they have maintained outside, seriously out
and warned that Otherwise, they will have a large sanction, Mexico will be sanctioned
.
But he kept praising his neighbor. She is a wonderful woman
added again in reference to the president of Mexico.
Perhaps the most notable is the contrast between the words of praise for his Mexican counterpart, and his blows against Canada throughout the day. Asked what Canada could do to avoid the imposition of tariffs during another act in the afternoon, Trump responded with what he already used to offend his neighbors to the north: What I would like to see is Canada becoming our state 51. We do not need them for cars, or for wood, or for energy, we have more energy than they
.
But hours later, and at the end of the second call of the day among the leaders on Monday, Trump changed the tone and declared that this second call proceeded very good
. Minutes later, in a message on his social network, Trump announced that Canada will not only send about 10,000 elements of first -line staff
To the border with the United States, but also spend 1.3 billion dollars to strengthen the border, deploy more helicopters and participate in a joint work force in the United States and Canada to combat organized crime, among other actions (many of which many of which They were already previously scheduled and announced by Canada). With this, Trudeau and, then Trump, announced the suspension of the implementation of tariffs for 30 days, and the American said that during that period It will be seen whether a final economic agreement with Canada may or may not be structured. Equity for all!
What is not yet known is what the notoriously erratic Trump of Mexico and Canada will be demanding to permanently cancel tariffs. For now, Trump and his people are insisting that They won
.