President Donald Trump, known for retracting his statements, has a clear goal of maintaining the hegemonic position of the United States against China. His administration has focused on attacking the international economic and political order, without offering alternative proposals. During his first term, he criticized the World Bank, the IMF, and the UN, alleging a lack of alignment with U.S. interests.
Trump has dismissed multilateral organizations tasked with global issues, such as the WHO, and has questioned international climate policies. His tariff protectionism and asymmetric bilateral negotiations are tactics to impose disadvantages on other countries. He seeks to reindustrialize the U.S. under its own rules, reducing opportunities for other countries like Mexico.
Experts, such as Arnulfo R. Gómez, point out the lack of public policies in Mexico to develop competitive advantages in the industry, which has led to a decrease in domestic content in exports. With the revision of the T-MEC, Mexico has the opportunity to transform its economic growth model, strengthening internal value chains and the domestic market.
