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Claudia Sheinbaum

What's on Claudia Sheinbaum's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6
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landing the trade deal 30% the second Grito of her term 22% the drug-war impasse with the US 17% · newMexico is nobody’s punching bag 12% everything else 19%
#1
One phone call with Trump, and suddenly a trade deal looks close

Sheinbaum and Trump spoke as Politico and Bloomberg report the US and Mexico are closing in on a trade agreement.

Trump, Sheinbaum talk as US, Mexico close in on a trade agreement

Politico · 2026-09-17
our translation

she wants the deal signed before anyone in washington changes their mind — every friendly call is one more tariff that never lands.

Politico: deal near after Trump callvery sure · 3 sources
#2
300,000 in the Zócalo, then a military parade to cap it off
Fiestas patrias wrap; coverage fadingvery sure · 3 sources
#3
Sheinbaum asks Washington for its own drug-war report card
new — Mañanera demand for a US drug reportpretty sure · 3 sources
#4
Mexico doesn’t kneel and isn’t for sale, she tells the parade
Parade speech doubles down on sovereigntypretty sure · 3 sources
friday, september 18
Run the morning mañanera and field the trade-deal questions(safe bet)
Keep the trade talks with Washington inching toward a signature(reported)
Remind all 32 states that Saturday’s national quake drill is on(reported)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

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Run the morning mañanera and field the trade-deal questions

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