Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo issued a "read-out" of her call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday — but her list of what the two leaders agreed to is different from his in one major respect: guns. Washington Post staff writer Meryl Kornfield pointed out on X that in Sheinbaum's li...

Summary

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo revealed that the U.S. agreed to curb gun smuggling into Mexico—something omitted from Trump’s statement about their call.

While Trump announced that Mexico would send 10,000 troops to the U.S. border, he did not mention this key concession.

Studies show 68–90% of traced firearms in Mexico originate from or pass through the U.S.

The tariff pause follows Mexico’s commitment to increased border security, but Sheinbaum’s disclosure highlights a significant aspect Trump did not publicly acknowledge.

  • gandalf_der_12teEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Don’t know why the Republicans suddenly want to kill their cash cow.

    I suspect it’s because that immigration (which benefitted the economy in the 20th century, and therefore the people, as you say) is suddenly becoming very unpopular.

    As long as your economy is rapidly expanding (which it did in the 20th century) you import people to do all that work that that growth creates. But when growth slows down, so does demand for labor, and suddenly people realize they’re competing with immigrants for already few jobs. That is why it’s becoming very unpopular, and fast.