Trump mocked after declaring 'productive conversation' officially closes the border

Donald Trump on Wednesday declared that he cut a deal with Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to "effectively" close the Southern border.

The president-elect posted to Truth Social: "Just had a wonderful conversation with the new President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. She has agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border."

He continued, "We also talked about what can be done to stop the massive drug inflow into the United States, and also, U.S. consumption of these drugs. It was a very productive conversation!"

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CNN political analyst Bakari Sellers replied to Trump's claim via X (formerly Twitter), writing: "But from the desk of President Sheinbaum: You may not be aware that Mexico has developed a comprehensive policy to assist migrants from different parts of the world who cross our territory en route to the southern border of the United States. As a result, and according to data from your country’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP), encounters at the Mexico-United States border have decreased by 75% between December 2023 and November 2024."

Mike Nellis, a former Senior Adviser to Kamala Harris, wrote via the social media website Bluesky: "Trump thinks he convinced the President of Mexico to stop all migration across the border LOL"

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