The Mexican president’s shock reaction to Trump’s ‘border deal’

President-elect Donald Trump announced a major breakthrough in border talks, claiming that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has promised to stop illegal migration to the US “immediately.” The massive policy change would help the US stem the flow of historic levels of illegal immigration through the border the two countries share – the key political issue Trump promised to tackle during his campaign.

“Mexico will deter people from going to our southern border immediately,” the president-elect wrote on Truth Social. “This will go a long way in stopping the illegal invasion of the US. Thank you!’ In another post, Trump writes more about the agreements the two made.

“Just had a great conversation with the new President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (pictured),” the Republican wrote. “She has agreed to stop migration through Mexico and into the United States, effectively closing our southern border. We also talked about what can be done to stop the massive influx of drugs into the United States, as well as the American consumption of these drugs. It was a very productive conversation!’

Sheinbaum confirmed she would immediately address migration, including a caravan of migrants heading to the US. “I had an excellent conversation with President Donald Trump,” she posted on .’

Should the Mexican president do as Trump says and close the border, the huge annual influx of migrants from Mexico, who come from countries around the world to cross, should decrease dramatically. Nearly 11 million migrants, meaning those who crossed the border illegally, have been encountered since fiscal year 2021, according to federal data.

In a separate post, Trump also announced a new effort to address the more than 100,000 fentanyl overdose deaths that have occurred in the US over the past four years. “I will be working on a massive advertising campaign in the United States explaining how bad fentanyl is for people to use – millions of lives are needlessly destroyed,” another post said. “By the time the campaign is over, everyone will know the horror of this drug.”

Sheinbaum’s deal with Trump comes just days after the president-elect took to social media to threaten her country with a 25 percent tariff if immigration issues were not addressed. The Mexican president responded to Trump’s threats on Tuesday during her daily news conference in Mexico City, where she read from a letter she plans to send to the newly elected president. “One tariff will be followed by another in response, and so on, until we endanger ordinary businesses,” Sheinbaum said.

She even named specific American companies that could be threatened by Trump’s plan. “The main exporters from Mexico to the US are General Motors, Stellantis and Ford Motor Company, which arrived 80 years ago. Why would we introduce a tariff that puts them at risk?’ she asked. But on Wednesday evening, she called the conversation between her and the Republican “wonderful” and “productive.”

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