Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election on Tuesday is not a cause for concern for Mexicans in Mexico or the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday.
“To all Mexicans, there is no reason for concern. To our compatriots [in the U.S.], to their relatives here, to Mexican business people: there is no cause for concern,” Sheinbaum told reporters at her morning press conference.
Her reassurance came despite Trump’s pledge to carry out “the largest deportation operation in American history” ā an undertaking that could affect millions of undocumented, and documented, Mexicans in the United States ā and his threats to impose tariffs on Mexican exports.
Sheinbaum said she would wait for vote counting to conclude in all U.S. states before issuing an official government statement on the results of the United States elections.
“It’s prudent to wait,” she said.
After seeking to reassure Mexicans about the impact of a second Trump presidency, Sheinbaum declared that Mexico “always moves forward.”
“We are a free, independent, sovereign country and there will be a good relationship with the United States. I’m sure about that,” she said.
Trump, the Republican Party’s presidential candidate, will be sworn in as the United States’ 47th president on Jan. 20 for a four-year term that will conclude in early 2029, the penultimate year of Sheinbaum’s six-year term.
His victory over Democratic Party candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris had a significant impact on the Mexican peso, which depreciated to 21.79 on Wednesday morning before strengthening slightly.
On Monday, Trump pledged to “immediately” impose a 25% tariff on all Mexican exports to the United States if the government of Mexico doesnāt stop what he called an “onslaught” of criminals and drugs to the U.S.
“Weāre being invaded by Mexico,” he said at a rally in North Carolina, adding that he would inform Sheinbaum of his tariff plan on “day one or sooner.”
In an address in Detroit in October, Trump said that “upon taking office,” he would “formally notify Mexico and Canada” of his “intention to invoke the six-year renegotiation provisions of the USMCA.”
“… Iām going to have a lot of fun,” he said in reference to his plan to renegotiate the three-way trade pact he signed during his first presidency.
It remains to be seen what changes to the USMCA Trump will seek to make and what impact his proposed protectionist policies will have on the trade relationship with Mexico, the world’s biggest exporter to the United States.
Sheinbaum has stressed that the USMCA benefits Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, and asserted that the three countries “complement” each other rather than “compete” with each other.
With regard to Trump’s most recent tariff threat, Sheinbaum asserted Tuesday that there is a lack of information in the United States about “the effort Mexico has made to reduce migration” to its northern neighbor.
With reports from Reforma and El Universal
She is a good leader. There are promises of deportations and tariffs but today none of that has happened and there is nothing any of us on this side of the border can do to control it so for today, relax and donāt be concerned. She is our leader and we should follow her suggestions at this time. Sadness yes but over reactions are counter productive
I agree! I appreciate that she addressed the impact of Trump early on. I know as a US immigrant living here, I’m concerned. All I know is with Trump elected, Mexico is a far safer place to be than with all those morons who voted for him running around with guns.
Totally agree
Tren de Aragua didn’t vote for Trump or Harris . . . yet I’ll grant you TDA are morons “feeding” on innocent people of all colors, creed, sex – well maybe TDA is targeting women, religion, and weak leadership . . . Just my opinion . . .
Well, we arenāt running around with guns.š¤£š¤£š¤£
Trump can not begin tariffs or deportations today. He has to wait until he takes office on January 20th. This gives Sheinbaum a little time to prepare, but not much. Very few people have stopped to think of the impact of mass deportations. If Trump carries them out as promised and if he also places tariffs on Mexico, China, and Europe, we will see major changes in our communities and in our lives.
I think it is imperative that Sheinbaum prepare for an influx of deportees.
What a good attitude
I wish that we could deport Trump to where he came from but as far as I know, weāre not exactly sure where Hell is.
His family is relatively recent immigrant (20th century). His Mum from English-occupied Scotland reputedly rejected him. His paternal family came from the same cess pool where the Third Reich metastasized (the assortment of countries which sometimes have been calle Germany).
On the plus side, it will be good for remittances and our American dollars in Mexico.
Safe to assume the Tesla factory won’t be built with Elon in the Trump administration.
Since no one stands up to Trump, and more than half of Americans EXPECTING him (all Republicans – now and future) to come down hard on Mexico, I am not setting my expectations high that he won’t do as much of what he said he would. Over reacting – NO. Being prepared – YES.
He has control of the courts, and regardless of what it means for Americans, he is a petty, narcissistic little critter. The “hugs” for the narcos and gangsters will not be acceptable. It may be time to be proactive and ask for military help with the Cartels? Bankruptcy is this cucarachas business ethos. If the first term was an anomaly, this election validates, at least in his mind and the minds of his supporters (political and civilian), that the wall needs to be built, trade deals need to be renegotiated, tariffs should be in place, deportations are warrented, and drugs are Mexico’s problem alone.
If America, and it’s people will be worse off, he doesn’t care, so be it. He and his pals are rich. His supporters are too ignorant to know any better. Hell, he won with Hispanic voters… WTF! That tells you that the legally emigrated citizens agree that Mexico is to blame. That and/or they want the peso to suffer so remittances are better for family back home for them (25:1 peso is coming). After all, as citizens, they “suffer” from how “terrible” Trump says America is because of illegal immigrants too.
His supporters vote against policy that is in their best interest.
They voted for a CONVICTED FELON. Economists warned what Trump’s tariffs would cost Americans. Most of his supporters are either super wealthy looking to profit or poor looking to make a point and “feel” heard. Not to mention racist and blame Mexicans for most of what’s wrong in America. When the President doesn’t accept accountability, how does the Country? Hold onto your hats/sombreros folks… shits about to get crazy.
I despise Trump and all he stands for, apparently though, we are the minority. Especially those of us who respect and love Mexico and her people. However, even I can agree that something needs to change. AMLO’s, and now Sheinbaum’s, handling of the flow of immigrants, regardless of all the efforts made came far too late. This site reported on immigrants being “fed up” and moving on toward the border. This is not acceptable. It’s admirable to treat immigrants respectfully, and speak of injustice and wage insecurities. At the end of the day, Mexico essentially did nothing and let hundreds of thousands of people freely cross it’s Country knowing they were headed for America, and knowing what America’s response would be. The Morena Party’s policy on drugs/cartels and immigration is one of the largest factors for the results of the US election. The fact that America will never vote a black woman to be president, although a better candidate, President. The Republican Party of today, came out of the fact that there had been a black President in the first place.
The politics of Trump are not going to go away. This isn’t just the next 4 years. Democrats will have to toughen their stance to compete. This is the start of a whole new America. One who doesn’t believe Trump, or that “their guy” can do any wrong. They voted for, and demand change! You can hope all you like for a reasonable outcome. Sheinbaum ought start to prepare what Mexico WILL DO, or is willing to concede now. Trump loves Dictators and will deal with the Chinese, give Tesla free reign over EVs in the US, give US companies money, instigate boycotts, or tax them into submission (CEOs in the US won’t risk their salaries to put up a fight. Look what happened to DEI policies after the Bud Light incident. Oh wait, there aren’t any anymore) to stay in the US or chose another source of cheap labor, and screw Mexico out of spite. Even if it raises the National debt. And who holds the majority of US debt… China (& Japan). What does Mexico have to barter with when a horroroso, depredador sexual, racista, narcisista, deshonesto, pendejo like Trump is in charge? Those who give a damn about avocados, fresh fruits and produce, tequila. They can afford to pay more. The rest will just go without. Not unlike the way they go without many “extras” today. Several countries can manufacture cheap electronics, while the auto, implement, appliance manufacturers, etc. have been in Mexico for years and US citizens don’t see any cost savings or anything ending up being less expensive. Like everything in America it’s the businesses that will profit – they just stood to profit MORE by investing in Mexico.
Trump doesn’t care if the global companies in Mexico suffer, causing them to invest less in Mexico and relocate. No CEO cares where the cheap labor comes from, as long as there’s cheap labor to be found and they have access to America’s consumer driven economy. No one buys shit like the Americans. Without consumption, there is no America. It’s all that drives the economy.
Thankfully, I am fortunate, I get to spend most of my time in Mexico, but I can’t help but feel sad at this outcome. After all, I have children & grandchildren in the States. Our businesses will probably benifit from Trump’s policies, yet I still couldn’t vote for him.
Being raised in an old fashioned “true” Christian home, where you accepted responsibility for your mistakes and you paid the consequences. You started young – to learn a strong work ethic as well as developed traits like honesty, decency, strong morals, and giving back/charity, being the foundation of a man’s character. Where people knew you by what you’d done, not because you had to tell them. You lifted people up and helped your neighbor. You served your Country in some capacity and didn’t have to fly any flag to prove you were a patriot – you had the mental and/or physical scars that said enough. And you respected a man until he gave you reason not to, regardless of his appearance.
America is no longer representative of that type of man (person/woman/state proper pronoun here). A tiny little cucaracha of a being is what Americans think is a leader. It’s a damned shame!
The only positive I can see, is that I can have 4 cervezas for the same price I paid yesterday for 3. Which is necessary to drown the reality of what my home Country has become.
I do fear that regular Americans will suffer from the fallout if Mexico retaliates and adjusts their immigration policies making it difficult relocate or retire here. Or even how welcome Americans will be after mass deportations send the main source of income for many Mexican families back across the border? Although I was surprised at how well I was treated, when during Trump’s 1st go around he was separating children (5000+) from parents and holding them in nasty conditions while deporting their parents separately. A 2022 investigation proved there are families that hadn’t been reunited, woth little hope of ever being reunited since record keeping was essentially nonexistent (which shows how little his administration thought of, or respected Mexican immigrants). How quickly people forget how this President acted the first time. Now he’s back, more emboldened and validated, with more supporters political, professional, and civilian. All calling for even more extreme measures to be taken. For Mexico, what good can come of this?
But then, with Russia, Isreal, and everything else happening around the globe, we may not be here tomorrow. š¤·āāļø ā ļø š¤¦āāļø Life is short, all we can do is live for & enjoy today, so hang loose and cheers š¤š„šŗāļø&ā¤ļø. Viva š²š½
Although a bit longwinded I agree with you! Not gonna stress over it. Salud šŗšŗšŗ
. . . very long winded, a bit pompous and pretentious too . . .
TLDNR
Agree
I agree! I appreciate that she addressed the impact of Trump early on. I know as a US immigrant living here, I’m concerned. All I know is with Trump elected, Mexico is a far safer place to be than with all those morons who voted for him running around with guns.
Iāve read your comment twice! It resonates with me! Iām thankful to have my little place on this side of the border but I too worry about the possibility of adverse reactions as an American migrating to their country while our president elect condemns them! Thankfully the Mexican population has been more than welcoming and the place where we live is more or less a melting pot of different countries. Thatās what makes it so wonderful! Unlike our president elect and his minions who think America is only for Americans! Iāll be forever disappointed in my country for openly electing a man of such little character and integrity! His values and those of the people who follow him are not values of acceptance and love. I honestly believe that people who voted for him do not want whatās in store for them!
I agree. They won’t understand what happened. The U.S. will not be made great again. We are in for a ride of their making. SMH
Agree with Smalley comment.I add from above: “The Morena Partyās policy on drugs/cartels and immigration is one of the largest factors for the results of the US election.” Mexico and the Morena party has cost US citizens by having a open southern border to allow people to pass through from Haiti
, Ecuador, Venezuela, Honduras and Guatemala. This was AMLO’s sin!
Well said
Correct on most points. It is not good for the Presidenta of Mexico to deceive the people.
Time to close the border and deport the illegals back to their homeland in reciprocity. Quite a few expats and retirees donāt have their paperwork in order.
Your comment āHis supporters are too ignorant to know any betterā, among many other idiotic and shortsighted remarks youāve made , suggests youāre little more than a self- righteous, pompous fool, with a myopic opinion and an mind thatās equally narrow.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
I think that he’s correct generally. Some are in pari delicto. Some are Machiavellian. Some resonate with some of Trump and tune out other. And, the same goes on at the other extreme. We are simply animals much worse than many other species.
The cartels are a cancer no matter what the role of the U.S.A. As for tRump, can you say “Russian Mafia”?
Please, Mexican Daily News, let’s have guest editorials from Norse Hombre from time to time. I’m sending this to my Mexican wife in Tijuana who still has delusions of grandeur about the U.S.A. Thank you.
Great vent!!!!!
I read the tariff would be on products made in Mexico by the Chinese. There is a difference. Your reporting is starting to sound like the U.S. news, usually not correct. How about waiting and see what really happens instead of expounding on the unknown
Foreign Policy, Reuters, and others have reported that tariffs on everything will be imposed if drugs and immigrants are not stopped by the Mexican government. And tariffs on Chinese products made by China in Mexico would be even higher.
Here are some quotes from the Huffington Post on Nov 4:
āI am going to inform her (Sheinbaum) on day one or sooner that if they do not stop this onslaught of criminals and drugs coming into our country, I am going to immediately impose a 25% tariff on everything they send into the United States of America,ā Trump said.
āIf that does not work, I will make it 50,ā he continued. āIf that does not work, I will make it 75. I will make it 100.ā
Trumpās actual tariff plans have been something of a moving target, however. His original 10% across-the-board tariff idea later became tariffs of 10% to 20% on imported goods. Heās also suggested a higher 60% tariff on Chinese goods.
In recent weeks, Trump has proposed 200% tariffs on cars imported from Mexico and a week later said it could be much higher.
with all due respect you just made Nadine’s point . . . worse, you sited HuffPO, Reuters . . . very biased reporting with agenda driven vocabulary . . .
Cant6 belive anyone would vote for a Democrat Boys in Girls sports YUK ..open borders.Terible Defund Police ..Terible all political cases against Trump weak Sex changes paid for by US Govt How about AMLO admitting Maduro is his is best friend and accepting he won Election disgraceful Trump wants to destroy Cartels something Mexico won’t do Future not bright for Mexico with current leadership in spite of what you are told
Amen!
Wow, if AMLO did that he needs a shrink. Democrats are self-victimized by extremists just as are Republicans. I’m a proud independent; I left the Dems when Pelosi & Stoyer blew the Obama Blue Wave with a porkfest. I would have put a true Republican as Harris’ running mate or even a former Republican in her stead.
I liked the “vent” by Norse Hombre. It covers much of what I have been thinking. One thing has not been covered and I have not seen it covered in any of the news media. What will be the effect on Mexico if Trump carries out his mass deportation schemes?
Potentially, Mexico will see significant reductions in remittances because those workers will have been deported. There could be disastrous impacts on local economies that depend on these transfers.
The sudden influx of workers could overwhelm job markets and there will be a need to reintegrate workers into the Mexican economy, along with potential pressure on wages in certain sectors.
The economic infrastructure will suffer from strain on housing markets in border regions and pressure on public services.
All of this is before considering family reunification challenges, education system capacity, healthcare system demands, and more.
Hi Norse Hombre,
Hi Norse Hombre,
I appreciate your note and the time and effort dedicated to covering a few of the many problems we all face on both sides of the border.
We are all tired and overwhelmed by the failures and multi-year daily banter of Trump and AMLO, and probably C. S. for the next few years.
Mexico with the cartels, crime rates, corruption, homicides, empty promises, and a wanna-be socialist paradise (Iāve yet to see one that works). The USA has Trump and many other deranged individuals whose mission is to dictate from a throne, stay in power, and walk home with pockets full of money by riding everyone elseās back with tariffs, high labor costs, corporations and conglomerates riding pandemic costs as long as possible.
What happened to politicians and leaders doing their jobs on both sides?
I believe the US is on a path to losing its well-earned position in the world, a beacon of hope and democracy with the largest economy in the world.
Many of us (retirees) will not see the true outcome of the initiatives starting to roll now. Our kids and their kids will grow up in different societies (both sides) ā Letās hope for the best and do our part around our neighbors, friends, and families. Letās enjoy what we have and ignore the spoilers on top. All we can do from the outside is to exercise our vote, and we didnāt do a good job on both sides of the border.
Thanks again, Norse Hombre ā keep writing.
Thank you.
PSāI forgot to mention that I feel and hope for Ukraine, its people, the G7, and all other European partners. I hope Trump keeps the leadership support earned by millions of lives since WW2 and many other global crises, which the US has contributed with the blood of its young heroes for democracy and the well-being of many countries of the world.
Ukraine and the G7 must know that the US will always be there. What is good for them is good for us at home.
The majority of U.S. voters have themselves to thank when the world reminds them the U.S. is the only country in the Americas with a president who is a felon and a sex offender – found guilty by juries of his peers, an adjudicated rapist, and is quit noticeably slowly loosing his sanity.
Sheinbaum is in DENIAL! She needs to start a plan now for the reintegration of a million or more MX illegals in the US who will be facing deportation in early ’25. Why isn’t she giving reassurance to them? They are terrified as they should be of a Trump second term.
As a 25 year snowbird who loves Mexico AND did not vote for TRAMP I am concerned. as he. lies ,Lies,,lies on most things to impress the voters.
But he. has some ideas that many Americans agree on,so we will see.If he stops Putin in his crazy war effort Everyone will be happy about that…There will be millions of jobs created when he rounds up the illegal. People and has to build places for them and then when north Americans because food production stops,get ready for millions of. gringos like me coming to Mexico to get something to eat
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Trump rocks.
On the bright side for Mx, lots of Norte Americanos will now be retiring to Mx and bringing their SS checks and retirement portfolios with them. There could be a housing boom in certain parts of Mx. They will not bring crime or guns with them. Always a few bad apples, but most will be very respectful of their new country and learn some Spanish.
She is whistling past the graveyard again. The tariffs are coming. The deportations will happen. All of these will hurt the US, but theyāll take a hammer to Mexicoās economy. Keep an eye out for those announcements of direct foreign investment; I suspect you wonāt see many and may see already announced projects cancelled. Mexico counts on remittances from the Mexicans working in the US. If Trump deports millions of them, no more remittances.
What kind of tariff should be imposed on the U.S.A. until it ceases its outrageous demand for hard drugs from the U.M.S.? Whatever. Trump just wants to be a “top” (except with Vladmir Puto and then he wants to be a “bottom”). Now that he’s getting off the wall and deportations probably won’t matter; he had 4 years for his wall and failed just as he did in business, marriage, and integrity.
Many cogent comments, as per usual, but those who assume things will be hunky dory need to give a bit of a head shake. Trump will get what he wants, unless and until someone with authority.has the courage to say NO. Such as the US Senate, re a few of his outrageous selections. Matt Gaetz AG, Tulsi Gabbord, Homeleand Secutiry!!Woah! Hopefully as some have noted Sheinbaum will have advisors who are ahead of this planning which Trump will, mark his word, try and implement re tariffs. Whether the Mexican economy can actually get along with this by taxing US products remains to be seen. Usually the history is written by the victors. Just as the economic power is in the hands of the larger and stronger nation. Sheinbaum hopefully will not be such a two side of her mouth as was AMLO, even though from the same party. She needs to carve out her own policies and not be a sycophant for AMLO.