How Mexico Must Adapt to a Trump Administration
With Donald Trump's election victory, Mexico faces significant challenges in its relationship with the U.S., including potential mass deportations and economic dependency.
Let’s face it: being neighbors with the United States is a bit like living next to a bloke who’s bought himself a supercar, built an infinity pool, and hosts parties every weekend while you’re struggling to fix your leaky roof. Sure, he might lend you a cup of sugar, but only if you’re ready to fork over a kidney for it. Now, toss Donald Trump back into the equation as America’s president, and suddenly it’s not just a supercar—it’s a monster truck revving its engine on your front lawn.
This is the reality Mexico faces, according to a gathering of academics from UNAM, the intellectual powerhouses of Latin America. And they didn’t mince their words. Trump’s victory, they said, signals stormy weather for Mexico, particularly in terms of migration, security, and trade. It’s not just a drizzle, mind you, but a full-blown hurricane of detention centers, deportations, and tariffs. And it’s all wrapped up in Trump’s signature package of “America First”, which translates roughly into “everyone else, get stuffed.”
