Trump Agrees To ‘Immediately Pause’ Tariffs On Mexico For 1 Month
President Donald Trump has agreed to “immediately pause” tariffs on Mexico for a month after a conversation with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Sheinbaum reportedly agreed to send 10,000 soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to the tariffs, which had been set to take effect at midnight ET.
The temporary pause on the 25% tariffs on Mexico follows heightened tensions, with Trump having announced new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China over the weekend, prompting retaliatory measures from the leaders of those countries.
Trump is also expected to hold a call with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later on Monday, as tariffs on Canada still loom.
Meanwhile, the future of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is uncertain. Elon Musk has stated that Trump agreed the agency should be “shut down.” This follows days of speculation after USAID’s funding was frozen, and several employees were put on leave. USAID’s headquarters in Washington was closed for the day, with employees instructed to stay at home.
In other news, Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s nominee for spy chief, is expected to meet with GOP senators this week as efforts continue to gather support for her nomination. The Senate Intelligence Committee is set to vote on her nomination on Tuesday afternoon. Additionally, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., another controversial nominee, may also face opposition in the Senate.
