Trump, Sheinbaum discuss migration in Mexico amid tariff threat

President-elect Donald Trump said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had agreed Wednesday to "stop" US-bound migration, a claim she was quick to publicly downplay, Report informs via AFP.

Both sides described the call positively, despite it following a threat by Trump on Monday to slap a 25 percent tariff on Mexico, prompting warnings by the Mexican government of retaliation.

"Just had a wonderful conversation with the new president of Mexico," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

"She has agreed to stop migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border," he said, implying a shift in policy.

Sheinbaum responded quickly to Trump's remarks, insisting that she had explained Mexico's current "comprehensive strategy" on migration.

"Thanks to this, migrants and caravans are attended to before they reach the border," she said on X.