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However, beyond rhetoric, the two governments maintained working-level cooperation. Trade negotiations led to the USMCA, which ultimately received support from Mexican leadership. Security coordination continued, albeit with occasional friction. Diplomacy persisted despite public disagreements.

It is within this dual reality—heated public language combined with ongoing institutional cooperation—that a Mexican president’s statement that Trump “is not an enemy” can be better understood.

Diplomatic Pragmatism Over Personal Conflict