Sheinbaum says Mexico will defend free trade deal with US, Canada [Video]

Mexico will fight to keep its free trade agreement with the United States and Canada in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade war, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday.

“We will defend the USMCA because it has been beneficial for the three countries. If President Trump takes a different approach, we will be prepared for any circumstance, but clearly we want the USMCA to remain,” she said at her morning news conference.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaced the previous NAFTA accord in July 2020, after Trump successfully pushed for a renegotiation during his first term in office.

It is due to be reviewed by July next year.

Mexico replaced China in 2023 as the largest trading partner with the United States, which …