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.

  • nomyEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    The (claimed) issue was fent coming over the border, not domestically produced fent.

    • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
      1·
      4 hours ago

      Right, so nothing changed except Mexico has an excuse to boost troops deployments on our border.

      • nomyEnglish
        1·
        4 hours ago

        They didn’t need an excuse, more of their troops to the border was the ask.

        • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
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          3 hours ago

          Yes, I know the more troops on the border was the ask of the Mexican president, which made Donold buckle like a belt.

          Those troops are to keep Americans out… Not to keep anyone in.