Donald Trump claims victory over Canada and Mexico after threatening tariffs, but reports say he has gotten nothing from them

Donald Trump has recently delayed the implementation of tariffs on Canada and Mexico after both countries reportedly assured the new US President that they would tighten their borders to curb illegal immigration, among other things. However, a RollingStone report suggests that it's not exactly a massive victory over both countries that President Trump and his supporters are claiming.

Did President Trump achieve anything new during his meetings with Mexico and Canada?

Reports claim that Trump may not have gotten anything worthwhile after discussions with both countries, and most of the agreements that were reached were already in place before the Trump tariff issue arrived at the forefront.

Nothing much among the agreements is new., which included a joint task force between Canada and the US to combat organized crime, fentanyl, and money laundering, along with the deployment of 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the border between Mexico and the United States. The majority of the agreements that President Trump had arrived at with Mexico and Canada already existed, and they were somewhat revisited in the last meetings.


Even the billion-dollar border plan that is being celebrated by Donald Trump was actually passed a month before he took office at the White House, which means that his contribution in that aspect had been minimal.

FAQs:

Is Donald Trump introducing tariffs?
Donald Trump has already announced tariffs on foreign imports from the likes of China, Canada, and Mexico, for starters. However, he has recently delayed the implementation of tariffs for Mexico and Canada recently.

Is Mexico a US ally?
Yes, Mexico is an ally of the United States in the geopolitical aspect.