Asma Khalid

And we're going to take a quick break. And when we get back, we'll have more on the reaction from our neighbor to the south, Mexico. And we're back. And we're joined now by our colleague, Eder Peralta, who covers Mexico for NPR. Hey there, Eder.

So, Eder, I also want to get the response that you are hearing from Mexico to this latest move from the Trump administration, the 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum.

So, Eder, I also want to get the response that you are hearing from Mexico to this latest move from the Trump administration, the 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum.

So, Eder, I also want to get the response that you are hearing from Mexico to this latest move from the Trump administration, the 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum.

Is that the strategy as well then that Mexico took when President Trump announced the broad sweeping tariffs that were going to go in place on Mexican goods on February 1st? Remember, that was similar to what happened in Canada. He announced these big tariffs. There were some talks and then he pulled back. But was Mexico's reaction similar at that time?

Is that the strategy as well then that Mexico took when President Trump announced the broad sweeping tariffs that were going to go in place on Mexican goods on February 1st? Remember, that was similar to what happened in Canada. He announced these big tariffs. There were some talks and then he pulled back. But was Mexico's reaction similar at that time?

Is that the strategy as well then that Mexico took when President Trump announced the broad sweeping tariffs that were going to go in place on Mexican goods on February 1st? Remember, that was similar to what happened in Canada. He announced these big tariffs. There were some talks and then he pulled back. But was Mexico's reaction similar at that time?

Ader, the way that these negotiations were presented to us, those of us who cover the White House, is that President Trump wanted changes from Mexico on immigration and that he got changes on immigration. Did he from Mexico?

Ader, the way that these negotiations were presented to us, those of us who cover the White House, is that President Trump wanted changes from Mexico on immigration and that he got changes on immigration. Did he from Mexico?

Ader, the way that these negotiations were presented to us, those of us who cover the White House, is that President Trump wanted changes from Mexico on immigration and that he got changes on immigration. Did he from Mexico?

Sue, do you see these threatened tariffs as a negotiation tactic from the Trump administration?

Sue, do you see these threatened tariffs as a negotiation tactic from the Trump administration?

Sue, do you see these threatened tariffs as a negotiation tactic from the Trump administration?

So then, Sue, just like I asked you about the dynamic with Canada, how does this end with Mexico? Is there an off-ramp?

So then, Sue, just like I asked you about the dynamic with Canada, how does this end with Mexico? Is there an off-ramp?

So then, Sue, just like I asked you about the dynamic with Canada, how does this end with Mexico? Is there an off-ramp?

All right. Well, we will be keeping an ear out on what develops on the tariff front. But Ader, thank you so much for joining us.

All right. Well, we will be keeping an ear out on what develops on the tariff front. But Ader, thank you so much for joining us.

All right. Well, we will be keeping an ear out on what develops on the tariff front. But Ader, thank you so much for joining us.

And that is a wrap from us today. I'm Asma Khalid. I cover the White House. And I'm Susan Davis. I cover politics. And thank you all, as always, for listening to the NPR Politics Podcast.