# Canada stood up to Trump. What’s Mexico’s plan?

https://mins.news/en/video/46014

- DW News, 2026-09-04 20:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvvK4AaPbs8

> Canada chose to stand up to Donald Trump. As trade tensions with Washington intensify, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum faces a high-stakes choice between confronting Trump and seeking compromise. Analyst Alex González Ormerod says Mexico may have more leverage than expected through its manufacturing strength, skilled workforce and central role in US supply chains and the AI boom.

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