US President-elect Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offer starkly different accounts of their phone conversation regarding the US-Mexico border crisis. While Trump claims a victory in stopping illegal immigration, Sheinbaum insists Mexico won’t close its border, highlighting a potential trade war.
President-elect Donald Trump announced he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, claiming an agreement to halt migration through Mexico into the U.S. This follows Trump’s threat to impose significant tariffs on both Mexico and Canada if they fail to address illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, was sworn in today, inheriting a nation grappling with soaring crime rates and a complex relationship with Spain. Sheinbaum, a former Mexico City mayor, aims to continue the left-wing reforms of her predecessor while navigating a strained relationship with Spain and the challenge of curbing violence fueled by powerful drug cartels.
Today, jury selection began in Hunter Biden’s gun trial. Former President Trump’s conviction in NY v. Trump has resulted in a bump in Trump’s polling and a massive $200 million bump in donations. Pro-Hamas protesters clashed with a gay pride parade in Philadelphia. Over the weekend, President Biden was seen cycling with Hunter in Delaware. Mexico has officially elected their first ever female president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
