Summary

Trump claimed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to “stop Migration through Mexico” after a call, declaring it a win for U.S. border security.

Sheinbaum quickly refuted this, stating Mexico opposes closing borders and prioritizes collaboration.

The exchange drew mockery online, with critics comparing it to Trump’s past unfulfilled claim that Mexico would pay for a border wall.

Social media users ridiculed Trump for exaggerating the conversation’s outcome and manufacturing a crisis with Mexico over proposed tariffs he’s vowed to implement upon taking office.

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    30
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    15 hours ago

    They need to do it so hard that Magats realize he’s the laughing stock of the world. Imagine a world in which American news couldn’t avoid running stories about how world leaders literally shun Trump. Would we abandon the entire world order? or would the American Oligarchs demand the 25th Amendment be used?

      • Maggoty@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        8
        ·
        12 hours ago

        Oh they may have said they believed him. But they knew. And being a one time incident it’s easy to dismiss.

    • Piatro@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      11
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      14 hours ago

      Honestly I think it would play into the “Trump is fighting the elites” narrative far too well, and would probably be celebrated. “America is so great we don’t even need those other countries, how dare they insult our President for life?”

      • Maggoty@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        12
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        14 hours ago

        Nah, Americans hate weakness. Just straight up dunking on him whenever they have to talk about America would work.