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>Total mexican victory
>MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president is struggling to breathe. A much bigger President Donald Trump, dressed in wrestling tights, is sitting on top of her and has broken her leg. Claudia Sheinbaum nonetheless manages to say, with a smile, “Serenida y pacencia.” Serenity and patience.
>The scene is from a political cartoon I found in the gift shop of a Mexico City museum devoted to the art of caricature. I think of it when I hear people praise Sheinbaum’s handling of Trump, which happens often. Observers declare her the “Trump whisperer.” Her approach, we’re told, has blunted Trump’s worst impulses on imposing tariffs, carrying out military strikes, and otherwise cracking down on Mexico. Sheinbaum’s months of sparring with Trump have also boosted her approval ratings.
>But Sheinbaum is not winning this showdown with the U.S. president. She’s simply not losing. Her “success” is that she’s limited or deferred the damage Trump could cause to her country, not prevented it.