Trump Takes Three Swipes at Mexico in One Weekend, From Wolves and Tamales to ‘New America’

Donald Trump turned his attention to Mexico on several fronts over a single weekend, reviving a pattern of remarks that has repeatedly unsettled the country. The subjects ranged from Mexican gray wolves and trade to a map in which the word “Mexico” was crossed out and replaced with “New America” on the state of New Mexico.

On Saturday, September 5, Trump signed an executive order instructing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to determine whether Mexican gray wolves meet the criteria for removal from the protections of the Endangered Species Act. Burgum has 90 days to make the decision. The administration presented the review as part of efforts to support ranchers who report that wolves have attacked their livestock.

Trump had already ordered the wolves removed from the federal endangered-species list during his first administration, but a court later overturned that move. The new order therefore adds an environmental dispute to the broader list of issues on which Trump has confronted Mexico.

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I don’t want to do that because we get along very well with the president. We like the president, we respect her very much.

He also spoke sharply about the trade relationship, saying Mexico had nothing to offer the United States beyond “hot tamales and tomatoes.” Trump said, however, that he did not want to interrupt trade because he gets along well with Sheinbaum. “I don’t want to do that because we get along very well with the president. We like the president, we respect her very much,” he said. He added that the United States has everything, including oil.

The comments follow years of Trump statements about Mexico, including accusations linked to drug trafficking, threats of economic measures and tariffs, and praise for Sheinbaum. His relationship with Canada has also included proposals to make it the 51st U.S. state or impose heavy tariffs.

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Hot tamales and tomatoes.