STORY: Trump says U.S. agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico for one month 
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2025/File
DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:28
LOCATION: Washington D.C. 
CATEGORY: POLITICS 

SHOTLIST:
1. screen print of Trump's social media post
2. various of exterior of the White House (Jan. 31, 2025)
3. various of U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego (file footage)
4. various of U.S.-Mexico border in U.S. state of Texas (file footage)

STORYLINE:

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had "very friendly conversation" with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and the two sides agreed to "immediately pause" the anticipated tariffs for one month and continue negotiations.

"I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States. These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country," Trump said in a post on social media platform Truth Social.

"We further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico," Trump continued.

"I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a 'deal' between our two Countries," said the U.S. president.

Trump signed executive orders on Saturday to impose a 25-percent additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10-percent tariff hike on imports from China, which has drawn widespread opposition and immediate retaliations.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C.
(XHTV)