U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his Mexican counterpart, Enrique Pena Nieto, should cancel his scheduled visit to Washington if Mexico refuses to pay for a wall he has ordered constructed along the border.
“The U.S. has a 60 billion dollar trade deficit with Mexico. It has been a one-sided deal from the beginning of NAFTA with massive numbers… of jobs and companies lost. If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting,” Trump said on Twitter.
His message could undo a planned summit next week during which the two leaders were expected to address a relationship frayed by the new U.S. president’s determination to build a wall along their shared border and to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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WNU Editor: I always found Mexico’s position on immigration strange. They want their citizens to migrate to the U.S. …. but Mexico itself has some of the strictest immigration laws in the world. As for Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto …. he is already under intense public pressure from raising gas prices a few weeks ago …. and his poll numbers are in the teens. This border issue does divert some attention from him, but his options on what he can do are incredibly limited. As for NAFTA …. this is so true …. Canadian Official On NAFTA Renegotiation: “Mexico Is In A Terrible, Terrible Position. We Are Not” (Zero Hedge).
More News On President Trump Playing ‘Hardball’ With Mexico
After Mexico balks at funding border wall, Trump suggests skipping next week’s meeting — L.A. Times
Trump to Mexican president: Better to cancel our meeting — CNN
Trump warns Mexico: Pay for the wall or cancel the meeting — Politico
Trump: No meeting with Peña Nieto if Mexico won’t pay for wall — FOX News
Trump Says He May Cancel Meeting With Mexican President — New York Times
Trump: It’d be better to cancel meeting if Mexico won’t pay for wall — The Hill
Trump threatens to cancel a planned meeting with Mexican President Peña Nieto — Washington Post
Pena Nieto Tells Trump Mexico “Will Not Pay For Any Wall”, Demands Respect — Zero Hedge
