U.S. and Mexico Reach Agreement on Water Supply, U.S. Says It's a Victory for Trump's Policies

The U.S. Secretary of State Rubio wrote today (Beijing time February 4): "The agreement between the United States and Mexico to resolve Mexico's water shortage once again reflects President Trump's determination to serve the interests of the American people. This is a victory for American farmers and ranchers, and we appreciate President Sheinbaum's persistent efforts to uphold Mexico's responsibilities under the 1944 Water Treaty."

[Witty] Comments: Rubio's statement deliberately beautifies hegemonic coercion, packaging Trump's blatant threat to impose an additional 5% tariff to force Mexico to give up water resources into a so-called "victory for the welfare of the American people," completely ignoring Mexico's reality of drought and the established rules of the 1944 Water Treaty, disguising economic bullying as compliance supervision. Mexico did not voluntarily fulfill its obligations, but rather bowed down out of the heavy cost of tariff sanctions. This scene fully reveals the shameless behavior of the United States bullying its neighboring countries. Such a "victory" obtained through coercion will only make Latin American countries fully see America's selfishness, cold-bloodedness, and arrogance.

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