Mexico's president on Wednesday said her nation is in dialogue with the White House and was confident that the 25% tariff isn't imminent.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will wait with a cool head for a decision from the United States, she said on Friday, ahead of a Saturday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.

Buoyed by high approval ratings, Claudia Sheinbaum wraps herself in the flag as she confronts U.S. rhetoric on trade, migration and cartels

President Trump says he will smack North American neighbors with tariffs on Saturday, while leaders in Mexico and Canada say they are ready to hit back.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that her country would wait with a "cool head", but had plans prepared if the U.S. went ahead and introduced trade tariffs. The White House says the U.S.