The President's Daily Brief PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 3rd, 2025: Mexico & Panama Capitulate To US Demands & Trump Moves To Gut Major US Aid Agency
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Feb 3, 2025 President Trump's foreign policy is shaking things up as Mexico makes concessions over tariff threats. Panama is also bending, aiming to reduce China's grip on the vital canal and attract U.S. investments. Meanwhile, chaos brews at the U.S. Agency for International Development as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency takes control, locking out employees and targeting reform. The diplomatic landscape in North America is clearly evolving, with implications for both aid and international relations.
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Trump's Tariff Strategy
- President Trump's tariff threats seem to be working.
- Mexico will deploy troops to the US border to address fentanyl and migration.
Panama and China
- Panama made concessions to the US, choosing to curb China's influence.
- They will not renew agreements with China's Belt and Road Initiative.
USAID Overhaul
- USAID's headquarters was seized by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
- The agency's staff was locked out, and senior officials were put on leave.