Less than two weeks before he takes office as president of the United States, Donald Trump assured that Mexico is “essentially” run by drug cartels and once again threatened Claudia Sheinbaum’s government with imposing tariffs if they do not stop fentanyl trafficking and migration to the north.
“We help Mexico a lot; They are essentially run by the cartels. We cannot let that happen, Mexico is in a lot of trouble; “It is a very dangerous place,” he said at a press conference in Florida.
He commented that he will impose “very tough tariffs” on products imported from Mexico and Canada to the United States if migration is not stopped, since he said that millions of people pass through the southern and northern borders.
“Mexico has to stop allowing the passage of millions of people who filter through our borders. They can stop them and we are going to put very strong tariffs in Mexico, also in Canada. They also come from Canada and drugs also arrive in record numbers,” he mentioned.
In addition, he proposed changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to call it the Gulf of America, which he called “a very beautiful name.”
“We are going to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which is beautiful and covers a lot of territory. What a beautiful name, and so appropriate,” he said.
These statements are added to the constant threats he has made, such as the fact that in December he warned that his government will classify drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Although he did not mention Mexico, he did allude to this country.
Trump also proposed, before the elections, to impose 25% tariffs on all products that come from Mexico and Canada and enter the United States.
Faced with constant threats, President Claudia Sheinbaum has requested dialogue with the team of the next US president Donald Trump.
“President Trump: It is not with threats or tariffs that the migration phenomenon or drug consumption in the United States will be addressed. Cooperation and reciprocal understanding are required to address these great challenges,” Sheinbaum said last November.
