Trump says Mexico agrees to ‘stop immigration’, President Sheinbaum denies

Thursday 28th November 2024 07:36 AM

After a telephone exchange, the President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum denied Donald Trump’s comments summarizing their conversation. Here, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum (left), November 20, 2024, and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (right), September 17, 2024.

American President-elect Donald Trump assured Wednesday November 27 that the Mexican president had accepted during a telephone exchange of “ stopper l’immigration » clandestinely towards the United States. But shortly after, Claudia Sheinbaum denied having made such comments, emphasizing that Mexico’s position ” is not to close the borders ».

« She agreed to end immigration through Mexico and into the United States, effectively closing our southern border », a declared the American president-elect on its Truth Social platform. He mentioned “ a wonderful conversation with the new president of Mexico ».

« The Mexico will stop people from traveling to our southern border, starting now “, he continued in another message, assuring that this measure would contribute “ greatly in stopping the illegal invasion of the United States ».

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