Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum angrily responded to allegations issued by the White House, accusing the Mexican government of collaborating with drug cartels. Sheinbaum accused the White House of "slander" and suggested that "if there is any such alliance, it exists in the gun shops of the United States that sell high-powered weapons to these criminal groups."
On Saturday, the White House published a "Fact Sheet" explaining President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on all imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, which are set to go into effect on February 4. The document claimed the economic sanctions are meant to address "the extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs" coming from the sanctioned countries, detailing each country's "participation" in the "border crisis."
