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Donald Trump making erratic social media posts saying that he would impose 25% blanket tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the recently elected president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, responded with a statement saying that two can play at this game and that she is prepared essentially for a trade war against the United States. She's prepared to implement retaliatory tariffs against the United States. She also points out that 70% of illegal guns that's in her country in Mexico come from the United States. She points out that the reason for the opioid crisis is that the consumers of it, 99%, are in the United States of America. And also if we want to talk about fentanyl coming into America, most of that is coming from Americans. She says, look, we're prepared to cooperate as a trading partner, but we know exactly where the pain points are in the United States. Economy relies on a lot of goods that are manufactured in Mexico, also a lot of produce that comes through Mexico. And so if you're going to try to screw us over, we'll go screw you over as well. And we'll cause pain to your companies. I want to show you the letter that she drafted or the statement that she sent out. And I think it's also important to point out as well that she indicates, look, there aren't really caravans right now that you're fear mongering about. She said that border crossings are down significantly. Look, as we've been reporting here, here on the Midas Touch Network, after Republicans killed a bipartisan border deal and President Biden was then forced to take action unilaterally when he was actually trying to do it the right way through bipartisan legislation. But Trump said kill the bipartisan border deal. Border crossings are down now to quantities that are lower, frankly, than when Trump was even in office. Let's just take a look or right around the same, let's take a look at this statement from Claudia Scheinbaum. I just want you to hear her words directly and this those from Ishen Thoreau who goes Mexican President Sheinbaum fires back at Trump in a statement. Here's what she says. 70% of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours. Here's the full statement. And again, I'm sure you see articles about this. You may see snippets on the news here at the Midas Touch Network. We go to the source, we read the statements. May take a little more time, but we have to be very clear and specific in our language as reporters, right? So let's go to the source. Here's what President Sheinbaum of Mexico says Mexico City, November 26, 2024 Dear President elect Donald Trump, I'm writing to you regarding your statement on Monday, November 2025. By the way, was a social media post. How embarrassing. Concerning migration, fentanyl trafficking and tariffs. You may not be aware that Mexico has developed a comprehensive policy to assist migrants from different parts of the world who cross our territory en route to the southern border of the United States. As a result, and according to data from your country's Custom and Border Protection CBP encounters at the Mexico United States border have decreased by 75% between December 2023 and November 2024. Moreover, half of those who ARR so through a legally scheduled appointment under the United States CBP1 program. For these reasons, migrant caravans no longer arrive at the border. Even so, it is clear that we must work together to create a new labor mobility model that is necessary for your country, as well as address the root causes that compel families to leave their homes out of necessity. If even a small percentage of what the United States allocates to war were instead dedicated to building peace and fostering development, it would address the underlying causes of human mobility. On another note, and for humanitarian reasons, Mexico has consistently expressed its willingness to help prevent the fentanyl epidemic in the United States from continuing. This, after all, is a public health and consumption problem within your society. So far this year, Mexican armed forces and prosecutors have seized tons of various types of drugs, 10,340 firearms, and have detained 15,640 individuals for violence related to drug trafficking. Furthermore, the Mexican Congress is in the process of approving a constitutional reform to classify the production, distribution and commercialization of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs as a serious crime without bail. However, it is publicly known that the chemical precursors used to produce this and other synthetic drugs are illegally entering Canada, the United States, and Mexico from Asian countries. This underscores the urgent need for international collaboration. You must also be aware of the illegal trafficking of firearms into my country from the United States. 70% of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours, President Trump. Migration and drug consumption in the United States cannot be addressed through threats or tariffs. What is needed is cooperation and mutual understanding to tackle these significant challenges. For every tariff, there will be a response in kind until we put at risk our shared enterprises. Yes, shared. For instance, among Mexico's main exporters to the United States are General Motors, Stellantis, and Ford Motor Company, which arrived in Mexico 80 years ago. Why impose a tariff that would jeopardize them? Such a measure would be unacceptable and would lead to inflation and job in both the United States and Mexico. I am convinced that North America's economic strength lies in maintaining our trade partnership. This allows us to remain competitive against other economic blocs. For this reason, I believe that a dialogue is the best pass is the best, the best path to understanding peace and prosperity for our nations. I hope our teams can meet soon to continue building joint solutions. That's our letter right there.