“You have to review everything that President Trump says, so I always say that You have to have cold head and not take the isolated phrases. Obviously, the agreement has to close this week, Tuesday is the date we propose that this suspension period that was agreed on that call is closed, ”he said.
The Mexican ruler reacted to Trump’s statements, who said in the White House that “They are on time with the tariffs and it seems that this is moving very fast.”
“We have been very abused by many countries, not only Canada and Mexico. They have taken advantage of us, ”he said.
But Sheinbaum argued that Trump was talking about the reciprocal tariffs that the United States will impose to the countries that tax the products Americans.
“It continues to dialogue with them on the issue of security and on the issue of commerce, we have to close the agreement, But you have to close the statement, not cut the part of Mexico and Canadabut he continues to speak and in the last statements he has talked about reciprocity, ”he said.
🇲🇽🇺🇸The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, remains optimistic that she will reach an agreement with her American counterpart Donald Trump before the deadline is in which Washington seeks to impose 25 % tariffs on Mexican products. https://t.co/wj8c6fQNK4
– Voice of America (@vozdeamerica) February 25, 2025