The Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum attracts the red line for Donald Trump

The Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she had a red line to protect the sovereignty of the nation during a call with President Donald Trump and his suggestion to use US troops in MexicoT Saturday.

“I said to him: 'No, President Trump, our territory is inviolable, our sovereignty is inviolable, our sovereignty is not for sale,” said Sheinbaum.

Newsweek turned to the White House and the Foreign Ministry on Saturday.

Why is it important

The United States and Mexico have involved a number of negotiations on important topics such as immigration, drug trafficking and joint water resources in recent months. Sheinbaum has signaled that it will work with the USA, but has drawn fixed borders around Mexican sovereignty, which makes it clear that every cooperation must respect the country's autonomy.

Trump largely fought for economic and immigration policy, promised to raise numerous tariffs and to operate illegal immigration. In February he imposed a 25 percent tariff on Mexico to prevent the country from “preventing its promise to comply with illegal immigration and preventing the toxic fentanyl and other drugs in our country”. The tariffs were carried out for 30 days.

After months of negotiations, the neighbors made a deal to ensure that Mexico will fulfill his overdue water obligations as part of a long -term contract of 1944, which will make Texas farmers and cattle breeders relieving.

What to know?

At a public event on Saturday, the Mexican President recently spoke one Wall Street Journal Report Trump's pressure on Mexico to fight drug cartels and said the report was “true … but not as described”.

Sheinbaum recently told Trump and said that the two discussed drug trafficking. While she expressed openness to increasing intelligence parts, she said that she rejected his proposal to use US troops in Mexico.

In February, Mexico agreed to use around 10,000 soldiers along the border.

“We will never accept the presence of the US Army in our area,” she told the audience and told Trump about her comments. He comments on applause and supported cheers from the crowd.

What people say

President Donald Trump in a social post on April 10 on April 10th: “My agricultural secretary Brooke Rollins faces up for Texas farmers, and we will be the escalating consequences, including tariffs and maybe even sanctions until Mexico offer the contract and give Texas the water that is owed to them!”

The Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on April 22nd: “We do not accept any invasions or interference. We are not a protectorate or a colony of a foreign country.”

General Gregory Guillot, commander of the US Northern Command, said on Thursday: “The establishment of a second national defense area increases our surgical reach and effectiveness in rejection of the illegal activities along the southern border. This is the second area in which the joint task force members of the southern border service, which already recognize and monitor through inpatient positions and mobile patrols nearby, until they are transferred to adequate law enforcement authorities.”

What happens next?

According to the US Department of Agriculture, the water contract has strengthened a plan for immediate and short-term water relief for this vegetation period. The department said it also welcomes further cooperation with Mexico in contract agreements in connection with the outstanding water debt.

The Trump government continues to carry out its hard immigration policy, which has led to the detention and deportation of some Mexican nationals. The US Department of Defense has shown two routes on the Mexico border as military zones.

Update 5/3/25, 17:34 PM ET: This article has BUpdated with additional information.