‘Stop Lying!’: Former Mexican President Hits Back After Trump Says He Invited Him Too
‘I Invited You to Come and Apologize to All Mexicans’
Vicente Fox is accusing Donald Trump of lying after the former Mexican president apologized for his successor inviting the GOP nominee to meet with him. Trump is flying to Mexico City this afternoon for a brief private meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto, before delivering a speech on immigration Wednesday afternoon.
Trump lashed out at Fox Wednesday morning via Twitter:
Former President Vicente Fox, who is railing against my visit to Mexico today, also invited me when he apologized for using the “f bomb.”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 31, 2016
Fox was quick to hit back, telling Trump to “stop lying!”
@realDonaldTrump, I invited you to come and apologize to all Mexicans. Stop lying! Mexico is not yours to play with, show some respect.
— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) August 31, 2016
Earlier Wednesday morning, Fox told CNN, “I really apologize for our president” for inviting Trump and agreeing to meet with him.Â
“Trump is using Mexico, is using President Peña to push his sinking poll numbers,” Fox added. Peña has a 23% approval rating.
Fox also posted a tweet (click to view translation) saying, “Mexico does not want” Trump.
México no quiere a @realDonaldTrump, México nunca confiará en él. No permitamos que utilice a nuestro paÃs para sus propios intereses.
— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) August 31, 2016
And another one, saying, “There is no turning back, Trump, your offenses towards Mexicans, Muslims and more, have led you to the pit where you are today. Goodbye, Trump!”
No hay vuelta atrás, Trump, tus ofensas hacia los mexicanos, musulmanes y más, te han llevado al hoyo donde estás hoy ¡Adiós, Trump!
— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) August 31, 2016
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