Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed Monday that her scheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump has been postponed after Trump left the G7 summit in Canada early to address the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
“The situation in the Middle East is very tense,” Sheinbaum said in Calgary. “He made the decision to leave due to the situation in the Middle East, and we’ll continue here tomorrow.”
Interior Minister Rosa Icela Rodriguez later added that talks between Sheinbaum and Trump would still take place, but "at another time," according to Mexico News Daily
The postponement means Sheinbaum will not be able to immediately press Mexico’s position on recent US tariffs targeting Mexican exports, including steel, aluminum, and automobiles. Prior to the change, Sheinbaum had said that trade, along with security and migration, would be central to her agenda in the Trump meeting.
Rodriguez stressed that communication between the two administrations remains onging, and that “the possibilities of daily dialogue” with the United States are still in place. She also pointed out that Sheinbaum was not the only world leader unable to meet with Trump due to his early exit.
The prime ministers of Japan and Australia, as well as the president of Ukraine, also missed scheduled bilateral discussions.
While the Trump meeting has been delayed, Sheinbaum is continuing her diplomatic agenda at the summit. On Tuesday, met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Sheinbaum also plans to hold a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She said those talks would focus on “strengthening our relations in all senses — economic, cultural, educational.”
Asked if Trump’s early departure from the summit was understandable, Sheinbaum declined to answer directly. Instead, she said her government was praying for peace and hoped that the “very serious” situation between Israel and Iran would not deteriorate further.
“The situation in the Middle East is very tense,” Sheinbaum said in Calgary. “He made the decision to leave due to the situation in the Middle East, and we’ll continue here tomorrow.”
Interior Minister Rosa Icela Rodriguez later added that talks between Sheinbaum and Trump would still take place, but "at another time," according to Mexico News Daily
The postponement means Sheinbaum will not be able to immediately press Mexico’s position on recent US tariffs targeting Mexican exports, including steel, aluminum, and automobiles. Prior to the change, Sheinbaum had said that trade, along with security and migration, would be central to her agenda in the Trump meeting.
Rodriguez stressed that communication between the two administrations remains onging, and that “the possibilities of daily dialogue” with the United States are still in place. She also pointed out that Sheinbaum was not the only world leader unable to meet with Trump due to his early exit.
The prime ministers of Japan and Australia, as well as the president of Ukraine, also missed scheduled bilateral discussions.
While the Trump meeting has been delayed, Sheinbaum is continuing her diplomatic agenda at the summit. On Tuesday, met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Sheinbaum also plans to hold a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She said those talks would focus on “strengthening our relations in all senses — economic, cultural, educational.”
Asked if Trump’s early departure from the summit was understandable, Sheinbaum declined to answer directly. Instead, she said her government was praying for peace and hoped that the “very serious” situation between Israel and Iran would not deteriorate further.
