Sheinbaum vs Trump: Tariffs, Cartels & El Viejo Drama!
In a Monday masterclass of diplomawoke, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threw down the 'no subordination' gauntlet to Trump’s US admin, which has been pistol-whipping Mexico with tariffs and military strike rumors on cartels since 2025. Sheinbaum’s first State of the Union was basically a love letter/drama saga starring Marco Rubio's upcoming cameo and the extradition of 26 heavyweight cartel suspects, including the globe-trotting Sinaloa Crime Inc. Meanwhile, Mexicans flashback to 1846 and whisper 'invasion' as Trump aka 'el viejo' flirts dangerously with ancestral trauma while demanding cartel takedowns akin to Nayib Bukele’s Mara Salvatrucha cleanup. Spoiler: MS-13’s small-town drama can't hold a candle to Sinaloa’s international arms show. GDP and migration anxieties loom large as tariffs threaten the economy harder than a tequila hangover.
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Nothing says partnership like the US threatening tariffs while eyeing military strikes on cartel turf — Mexico’s 'no subordination' policy is basically the ultimate sober clapback against el viejo’s vintage insults and colonial hangovers.
When your neighbor threatens tariffs and military strikes but you tell them 'cooperation without subordination' — basically diplomatic tweeting before Twitter existed.
Trump pushing for cartel wars on Mexico’s soil is like borrowing your roommate’s TV then trying to change the channels blindfolded — messy, unwelcome, and begging for a respectful negotiation.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/1/2025 | Author: Russell Contreras
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