NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- President Donald Trump will delay tariffs on goods from Mexico for one month after Mexico agreed to fortify its border with 10,000 troops, the leaders of both countries said Monday.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum first made the announcement in a post on X. A 25% tariff on all Mexican imports had been slated to take effect Tuesday.
"We had a good conversation with President Trump," Sheinbaum wrote, adding, "Mexico will immediately reinforce the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard to prevent drug trafficking."
Trump confirmed the deal minutes later with a post of his own on Truth Social, writing, "I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States."
Trump said the troops would be "specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country," and that the tariffs are on pause for a month as negotiations continue.
The agreement comes after Trump declared an economic emergency last week, citing illegal immigration and fentanyl smuggling, to place duties of 10% on all imports from China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada.
Monday's pause added to the drama as Trump's tariffs against Canada and China are still slated to go into effect on Tuesday.
Trump said on social media that he spoke Monday morning with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and would “be speaking to him again at 3:00 P.M.”
Trump said Sunday on social media that Americans could feel "some pain" as a result of the impending tariffs but that "it will all be worth the price that must be paid." It appears the president is banking on the economic impact of the tariffs being too much for the leaders of Canada and Mexico to stomach.