A call that changed everything (or maybe not)
After her brilliant participation in the G7 Summit—where surely all the world leaders were fighting to take a selfie with her—, our beloved president Claudia Sheinbaum decided that it was time to mark the most unpredictable man on the planet: Donald Trump. The reason? Propose a “general agreement” on security, migration and trade. Because, of course, when you think about “comprehensive agreements” and “Trump,” the first thing that comes to mind is… consistency.
Trump’s apology: sincerity or strategy?
In his now legendary morning conference—that space where journalists go for coffee and leave with more questions than answers—, Sheinbaum revealed that the New York mogul apologized for abruptly withdrawing from the summit. The reason? The conflict in the Middle East, although we all know that Trump prefers personal dramas to geopolitical ones. But hey, at least he said “I’m sorry”… it’s something.
The president wasted no time and released her star idea: a general agreement that would cover everything from border security (because a wall was not enough) to trade (just in case NAFTA gets bored of existing). Trump, in a burst of lucidity—or perhaps distracted by a pending tweet—assented and even recognized the importance of Mexicans in the US. Surprise! Apparently, someone reminded him that without them, his country would be left without avocados and without construction equipment.
“There I also mentioned the importance of recognizing Mexicans in the United States… families who have been living for years, who work for the United States,” Sheinbaum said, as if Trump had not spent years demonizing them. But, oh miracle, the man responded: “true, there are many Mexican families who work for the good of our country.”. Did he mean it or did he just want to end the call? The world will never know.
Marcelo Ebrard to the rescue (again)
To give a touch of seriousness to the matter—or at least pretend that there is a plan—, Sheinbaum announced that Marcelo Ebrard, the eternal Secretary of Economy, will fly to the US to meet with his counterpart. The goal? Move forward on those pending issues that, it seems, will always be “pending.” Of course, with the condition that the agreement includes Mexican families. Because what good is a pact if you can’t use it to score political points?
Meanwhile, somewhere in Washington, Trump has probably already forgotten the conversation and is tweeting about something else entirely. But hey, at least Sheinbaum can say he tried. Will it achieve anything concrete? Well, in politics, sometimes it’s enough for the photo to turn out well.
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