"Estas amenazas no eran necesariamente tácticas de negociación, sino un giro real de política", dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA, según el diario.

"Es en el mejor interés de los EE.UU., Canadá y México sentarse a la mesa como vecinos", dijo la presidenta y CEO, según el diario. 

This "is a rethinking of what trade really is and the importance of it to the United States," said the AS/COA vice president.

Trump scored early as Panama is realigning with Washington. Convincing others to leave Beijing’s orbit may be more challenging.

The decision could push Mexico into a recession, while the U.S. may see higher consumer prices and slower growth.

“We're the best friends of each other, and that's really important to remember,” said the AS/COA president and CEO.

President Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on USMCA partners.