Mexican President Denies Trump's Assertion That She Agreed to Shut Down US-Mexico Border

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : "Trump had said the evening before that the two had a "productive conversation" after he reiterated earlier in the week his intentions to apply a 25 percent tariff on all exports entering the United States from Mexico and Canada.
31% : Before the two leaders spoke, Sheinbaum had said she would try to work with Trump, but that Mexico would impose retaliatory tariffs if the president-elect followed through on his original threat.
30% : Trump has also suggested he would impose tariffs of 60 to 100 percent on China's exports that reach U.S. soil.
25% : On Wednesday, Trump did not comment on the tariff threat or if he had discussed it during his conversation with Sheinbaum.
23% : After speaking with Trump by phone, Sheinbaum did not discuss any new policies related to immigration or efforts to prevent potential tariffs and instead explained the ways Mexico has already tried to address the border crisis.
21% : Trump suggested the tariffs would be retaliation for illegal immigration, crime, and drug trafficking across the northern and southern borders.

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