Trump, Mexican president agree to delay tariffs for one month

President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said they have agreed to delay tariffs by at least one month, following a call between the two leaders Monday.

The 25 percent tariffs on Mexico were to be implemented Tuesday. Both Trump and Sheinbaum said Mexico will send 10,000 soldiers to the border with the U.S. who will be tasked with stopping the flow of fentanyl and immigrants entering the U.S. illegally.

Trump said in a Truth Social post his call with Sheinbaum was “friendly” and that they “agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period,” adding that in that time, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick, Commerce secretary nominee, will hold negotiations with “high-level Representatives of Mexico.”

“I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a ‘deal’ between our two Countries,” he said.

Sheinbaum in turn called her conversation with Trump “good” and reiterated the deal to send Mexican soldiers to the border to aid in stopping the flow of drugs and migrants.

“We had a good conversation with President Trump with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty; we reached a series of agreements,” Sheinbaum said on social platform X in a post translated from Spanish.

Sheinbaum added that the U.S. “is committed to working to prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.”

Trump on Saturday signed off on 25 percent tariffs on both Mexico and Canada and 10 percent tariffs on China, which appear likely to set off a significant trade war. The move led to swift responses from all three nations; Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday night that Canada would impose 25 percent tariffs on more than $100 billion in U.S. goods.

For her part, Sheinbaum responded on Saturday in a post on X in Spanish that her team was working on a response that included measures to defend her country’s interests.

Trump said Monday morning he had already spoken with Trudeau about tariffs he wanted imposed on Canada and that they would speak again Monday afternoon.

Meanwhile, China’s Ministry of Commerce said it would file a legal case against the United States at the World Trade Organization.