Sheinbaum says ‘far right,’ not Trump, trying to sabotage US-Mexico relations

Published June 1, 2026 10:09pm ET | Updated June 1, 2026 10:09pm ET



Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum claimed “far-right” elements within the United States were trying to sabotage U.S.-Mexico relations, though she clarified she didn’t believe President Donald Trump himself was.

Sheinbaum has walked a thin line between appeasing her base with language defiant against Washington, while also refraining from drawing the ire of Trump. In practice, this has largely entailed defiant rhetoric alongside significant concessions to Washington. She showed her skill of toeing the line between appeasing her base and Trump on Monday, when she blamed “far-right” elements in the U.S. for sabotaging relations, not Trump himself.

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