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After implementing a sharp 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico just two days prior, President Trump secured a major concession from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Facing economic pressure, Sheinbaum agreed to send 10,000 troops to her country’s northern border and pledged to clamp down on all cartel and illegal trafficking activities, particularly the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Trump's demands included severe enforcement measures, and a strict performance criterion was set: if, after 30 days, even one bag of fentanyl or an illegal immigrant crossed into the United States, the tariff would be reinstated.