Sheinbaum Rejects U.S. Troop Offer, Cites Sovereignty; USMCA Review Set for 2026

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Updated May 7, 2025, 07:27 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected his proposal to deploy American troops into Mexico to combat drug cartels. Trump claimed Sheinbaum is 'afraid' of the cartels and that this influenced her decision.

President Sheinbaum has firmly denied any willingness to allow U.S. military presence in Mexico, emphasizing the country's sovereignty with statements such as 'sovereignty is not for sale' and 'territory is inviolable.' She stated, 'We will never accept the presence of the U.S. Army in our territory.' Instead, Sheinbaum called for the U.S. to prevent weapons from entering Mexico as a way to support efforts against organized crime.

Sheinbaum noted that Mexico is open to cooperation with the United States on security issues, but only through collaboration and information sharing, not foreign military intervention. She referenced the deployment of 10,000 National Guard members to the border and ongoing bilateral dialogue on security, trade, and immigration.

On trade, Trump has raised the possibility of renegotiating or terminating the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), asserting that Mexico and Canada have not respected the terms of the deal. Sheinbaum responded that there are no indications the USMCA will end, highlighting that a review is already scheduled for 2026 and stating that Mexico is 'prepared to defend' the agreement's benefits.

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El Financiero

@ElFinanciero_Mx

“We will be prepared to defend it”, in the face of Trump's threats to eliminate the T-MEC, President @Claudiashein spoke about her plans regarding the treaty https://t.co/J6Zh1hUqbx

Capital México

@CapitalMexico

🇲🇽 President @Claudiashein recognized the work of the U.S. Department of State in the fight against drug trafficking, following the arrest of 16 members of the Sinaloa Cartel and the historic seizure of 3 million fentanyl pills 💊🔗🤝 https://t.co/Y6DylkpavC

REFORMA

@Reforma

#PorSiTeLoPerdiste This was the most important thing about #mañanera on May 7th 🧵: After yesterday the DEA seized 3 million fentanyl pills that entered from Mexico, Sheinbaum said that the United States must also do its part in the fight against this drug. https://t.co/peR4F05yuS