With Vicente Fox whining that Mexico "won't pay for the f**king wall," and Pena Nieto confirming "Mexico does not believe in walls," President Trump just double-tweeted exactly how our southern border 'friends' will end up paying for the wall or else!…
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
Did Trump just give Pena Nieto an out for next week's meeting? We suspect not as the angry tweet seems to have cornered Pena Nieto into a decision.
The tweet comes after Mexico’s president on Wednesday once again declared that “Mexico will not pay for any wall” but stopped short of cancelling a visit to Washington after Donald Trump signed executive orders that include building the border barrier.
Enrique Peña Nieto reiterated that Mexico would not put a single peso towards the new US president’s signature project. In a televised address he said: “I regret and reject the decision of the US to build the wall.”
“I have said time and time again, Mexico will not pay for any wall,” Peña Nieto told the nation in his short video statement on Wednesday night.
“Mexico reaffirms its friendship with the people of the United States and its willingness to reach agreements with its government.”
He left up in the air the question of the 31 January meeting with Trump in the White House – saying his decision would depend on an evaluation by a team already in Washington and officials at home.
While the costs of "building the wall" are largely unknown, estimates have been made by both political parties…
You will find more statistics at Statista
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