NBC: Mexico’s President to Trump: ‘I Will Not Attend’ Scheduled Meeting
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has scrapped an upcoming meeting with President Donald Trump in the wake of fiery back-and-forth over which nation will pay for a border wall between the two nations.
“This morning we informed the White House that I will not attend the business meeting scheduled for next Tuesday with the @POTUS,” Nieto tweeted.
Trump tweeted earlier Thursday that if Mexico refuses to pay for the wall it might be best to scrap their upcoming meeting.
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Update #1: Mexican president cancels visit to Washington as tensions with Trump administration intensify (Washington Post).
Update #2: Mexico president cancels U.S. visit after Trump wall comments (Reuters).
WNU Editor: This is just one more nail in the NAFTA agreement. With relations now going south …. will a company now want to invest in Mexico. I say not.
