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Trump, Carney and Sheinbaum Hold Private Talks on USMCA at World Cup Draw

The staff-free, 45-minute talk produced only a pledge to keep working on the trade pact ahead of the 2026 review.

Overview

  • The three leaders met for roughly 45–50 minutes in a private session after the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw at Washington’s Kennedy Center.
  • Carney spokesperson Audrey Champoux said they agreed to keep working together on CUSMA, known in the United States as USMCA.
  • The White House released no substantive details of the discussion, leaving disagreements over tariffs, migration and counternarcotics unresolved.
  • The meeting comes ahead of the pact’s mandatory 2026 review, after Trump said this week he could let the agreement expire or pursue other arrangements.
  • It was the first in-person meeting between Trump and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, and the event also featured FIFA presenting Trump with a newly created peace prize.