by Benjy Sarlin
Donald Trump and Mexican President
Enrique Peña Nieto left their meeting in Mexico City with friendly words for
each other but also some pointed differences on trade and immigration.
The two politicians said they talked
about trade, immigration, and security, and each stressed their mutual respect.
But they opted not to discuss the most explosive issue on the table: Trump's
repeated demands that Mexico pay for a wall along the border.
"We did discus the wall, we didn't
discuss payment of the wall," Trump told reporters at a brief press
conference alongside Peña Nieto after their meeting. "That will be for a
later date."
Trump said he had "tremendous
respect" for Peña Nieto but repeated his criticism that Mexico had benefited
disproportionately from free trade, which he has pledged to address via
punitive tariffs.
"We must take action to stem this
tremendous outflow of jobs from our country," Trump said. "It's
happening every day, it's getting worse and worse and worse, and we have to
stop it."
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Source: NBC News
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