Breaking: President of Mexico Cancels Trip to Visit Trump
Mexico Refuses to Pay for Trump’s Wall
The President of Mexico has just canceled his scheduled trip to visit President Donald Trump in the White House.Â
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ordering the federal government to begin the process of building a wall on America’s southern border, the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, tweeted his “regret” over Trump’s decision to build the wall.
Lamento y repruebo la decisión de EE.UU de continuar la construcción de un muro que lejos de unirnos, nos divide.
— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 26, 2017
He also recorded a video:
Un mensaje para todos los mexicanos: pic.twitter.com/EFcNh7fQtm
— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 26, 2017
Trump fought back, suggesting “t would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting” if President Peña Nieto will not pay for Trump’s wall.
President Peña Nieto has repeatedly refused to pay for the wall – and there’s no reason he should.
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…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017
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.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017
And so, he has.
President Peña Nieto, via Twitter, just announced he has canceled his White House trip, scheduled for next week:
Esta mañana hemos informado a la Casa Blanca que no asistiré a la reunión de trabajo programada para el próximo martes con el @POTUS.
— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 26, 2017
He also tweeted, “Mexico reiterates its willingness to work with the United States to achieve agreements in favor of both Nations.”
México reitera su voluntad de trabajar con los Estados Unidos para lograr acuerdos en favor de ambas naciones.
— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 26, 2017
UPDATE:
BREAKING: Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto cancels meeting with Trump following border wall executive action https://t.co/buv8sAl5mf
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 26, 2017
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