EXCLUSIVE: Trump Admin Gets Mexico To Make Good On Agreement It Ignored Under Biden

The Trump administration is successfully pushing the Mexican government into re-honoring an air transportation agreement it repeatedly broke during the Biden era, a memo shows.

In response to a slate of retaliatory measures taken by President Donald Trump’s Department of Transportation (DOT), Mexican government officials have “taken immediate action” to fall back into compliance with the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement, according to a memo exclusively obtained by the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation. The developments mark the latest instance in which the Trump White House has strong-armed Mexican counterparts into action better aligned with U.S. interests.

“We commend President Trump and the Department of Transportation for bringing into compliance with the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport agreement in a way the Biden administration could not,” the memo states.

“Thanks to the Trump administration’s tough stance, the has taken immediate action to enhance the transparency of the Mexico City Airport slot framework and to return slots to U.S. carriers that were temporarily withdrawn in 2022,” the memo continues. “These developments are a testament to the strength and negotiating prowess of the Trump administration and DOT Secretary Sean Duffy.”

The DOT did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF about the memo.

The Latin American country has taken steps to fall back in line, per the memo obtained by the DCNF. The Mexican government is returning slots that U.S. carriers surrendered in 2022, effectively restoring American carriers to their previous competitive positions. Mexican officials are also adopting worldwide scheduling guidelines and appear “open to addressing” cargo operational concerns in their capital city.

The issue dates back to a bilateral agreement that was implemented in the waning days of the Obama administration.