In a Truth Social post on Thursday, President Donald J. Trump said that while a deal on trade with Mexico is complicated, he’s had a productive call with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum.
“I have just concluded a telephone conversation with the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, which was very successful in that, more and more, we are getting to know and understand each other,” Trump wrote.
Trump continued:
“The complexities of a Deal with Mexico are somewhat different than other Nations because of both the problems, and assets, of the Border.
“We have agreed to extend, for a 90 Day period, the exact same Deal as we had for the last short period of time, namely, that Mexico will continue to pay a 25% Fentanyl Tariff, 25% Tariff on Cars, and 50% Tariff on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper.
“Additionally, Mexico has agreed to immediately terminate its Non Tariff Trade Barriers, of which there were many.
“We will be talking to Mexico over the next 90 Days with the goal of signing a Trade Deal somewhere within the 90 Day period of time, or longer.”
Trump added, “There will be continued cooperation on the Border as it relates to all aspects of Security, including Drugs, Drug Distribution, and Illegal Immigration into the United States.”
Trump had cabinet members and others with him during the call, including “Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, United States Trade Representative and Ambassador Jamieson Greer, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, and United States Homeland Security Advisor, Stephen Miller.”
