Mexico will wait and see if U.S. President Donald Trump goes through with his threat to slap tariffs on its southern neighbor on Tuesday, the nation's president said on Monday, adding that Mexico has back-up plans in case the tariffs go into place.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum smiles during an event in Leon, Guanajuato state, Mexico March 1, 2025. Presidencia de Mexico/Handout via Reuters
Mexico will wait and see if U.S. President Donald Trump goes through with his threat to slap tariffs on its southern neighbor on Tuesday, the nation's president said on Monday, adding that Mexico has back-up plans in case the tariffs go into place.
President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking in a morning press conference, said she would speak more about her decisions on Tuesday, but that whatever the U.S. decided, Mexico was ready.
"We have a plan B, C, D," Sheinbaum said, without giving details of the plans.
Mexican officials met with their U.S. counterparts in Washington last week to tackle trade and security policy, a bid from Mexico to stave off tariffs.
Trump has accused Mexico and Canada of not doing enough to stop the flow of synthetic drugs such as fentanyl and migrant arrivals at their borders with the U.S., and has promised sweeping tariffs if the nations do not crack down on both.
Sheinbaum described the meetings in Washington as "cordial" and said that coordination with the U.S. had been very good so far.
Reporting by Kylie Madry and Ana Isabel Martinez
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