Mexican president claims ‘no potential tariff war’ with US after call with Trump

Sheinbaum says she had cooperative talks with president-elect who threatened 25% tariff against Mexico on Tuesday

Claudia Sheinbaum has said her very kind" phone conversation with Donald Trump, in which they discussed immigration and fentanyl, means there will not be a potential tariff war" between the US and Mexico.

The president of Mexico spoke to reporters on Thursday following Trump's threat earlier in the week to apply a 25% tariff against Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tariff against China, when he takes office in January if the countries did not stop all illegal immigration and fentanyl smuggling into the US.