Rolling Stone - Donald Trump has temporarily delayed the implementation of tariffs against Mexico and Canada after speaking to the leaders of both nations on Monday. The president made a show of detailing the supposed concessions made by the neighboring nations in order to gain his mercy — but most of the agreements were already in place before this weekend’s trade dispute.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Mexico had “agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States,” and that Canada will “implement their $1.3 Billion Border plan,” as well as place “nearly 10,000 personnel” on the border, “appoint a Fentanyl Czar, […] list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the Border, [and] launch a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering.”
None of this is particularly new, and most of the agreements that supposedly inspired the tariff delay were already in place. Canada touted the placement of 8,500 border enforcement personnel in December 2024. The $1.3 billion border plan touted by Trump was also announced in December, more than a month before he assumed office. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on Tuesday that nearly 10,000 personnel “are and will be” working on the border, indicating that nothing is new here.
Mexico managed to gain its own win from their dealings with Trump. President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to deploy 10,000 troops to the border if the U.S. agreed to crack down on the smuggling of guns and other weaponry into Mexico. The Mexican government doesn’t have to do much to uphold its end of the bargain, however, as it already has over 15,000 troops along the border, as of 2019. Morre
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