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Mexico’s ‘Cool-Head’ Approach Tested by Latest Trump Threat

Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the daily press briefing at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City on July 10.Photographer: Juan Abundis/ObturadorMX/Getty Images

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By Eric Martin and Maya Averbuch

July 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM UTC

Updated on

July 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM UTC

Mexican officials were taken aback by President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat after paying frequent visits to his top aides in Washington to convince him their efforts to fight drug trafficking were paying off.

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