Mexico plays nice with Trump, hoping to avoid crushing auto tariffs

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president, speaks during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Sheinbaum said US tariffs against Mexico will be delayed for one month after a conversation with Donald Trump on Monday. — Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president, has taken a nonconfrontational approach to tariff negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump. (BLOOMBERG)

March 20, 2025 11:00 AM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has maintained a cordial tone with Donald Trump despite the U.S. president’s threats to sink the Mexican auto industry and the broader economy with a 25 percent tariff.

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