A message from Donald Trump celebrating the 19th-century US invasion of its southern neighbour – and the subsequent loss of more than half its territory – has touched a historical nerve in Mexico, with some seeing it as a veiled threat for future incursions. Reacting to the US president’s statement, which described the invasion as “a legendary victory”, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said during her morning news conference on Tuesday: “We must always defend our sovereignty.”Others were less subtle in their criticism. “He continues to view Mexico as a territory to be conquered, not as a partner,” wrote the columnist and political analyst Denise Dresser on X. Mexico is “a country that has done nothing but cooperate with US interests on all levels”, he said. “He wants to go down as a great president who expanded the American Empire,” he said.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2026 01:49 UTC