Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has clapped back at President-elect Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on imported goods from Mexico, saying she would impose tariffs of her own on the U.S.

The new President of Mexico has made it clear that she wants to have proper dialogue with Trump about his supposed tariffs he plans to implement

Trump’s proposal to impose a 25% tariff on Mexico would worsen inflation and result in job losses, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said.

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum suggested that Mexico could retaliate against the threat of 25% import duties on Mexican goods by imposing its own tariffs in response to any Trump tariffs.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border.

Meanwhile, Canada’s Trudeau says he had a ‘good’ conversation with the US president-elect after the latter’s surprise tariff threat.

President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said tariffs could cause more inflation and result in job losses for the U.S. and Mexico.