Frontier friction as Mexican president snubs Trump talks

Frontier friction as Mexican president snubs Trump talks
By Christopher Cummins with Agencies
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Mexicans have reacted positively to President Enrique Peña Neito’s refusal to travel to the United States for planned talks with President Trump.

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Mexicans have reacted positively
to President Enrique Peña Neito’s refusal to travel to the United States for planned talks with President Trump.

Esta mañana hemos informado a la Casa Blanca que no asistiré a la reunión de trabajo programada para el próximo martes con el POTUS</a>.</p>&mdash; Enrique Peña Nieto (EPN) January 26, 2017

The pair were due to discuss bilateral cooperation and assess immigration and trade concerns.

Trump’s insistence to turn his campaign pledge, to build a wall along the border with Mexico into reality, has further tarnished relations between the neighbours.

In Mexico City residents back their president:“I don’t think they show us respect.The decision of the wall is totally well, I see it as archaic. So I think it’s a smart decision from the president,” said one man.

The President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto EPN</a> shows smaller nations can have huge non-negotiable dignity. Beware. <a href="https://t.co/t8SyHF4e6J">pic.twitter.com/t8SyHF4e6J</a></p>&mdash; Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (RevJJackson) January 26, 2017

A sentiment shared by a fellow Capitalina:
“For everything Trump is saying, that he wants the wall to be built, that he wants to pull out of the free trade deal. I think it’s a good move to start telling Trump that what he’s doing is not right.”

As Neito’s no show was announced Trump’s spokesperson said the US would impose a tax on goods imported from Mexico and use the revenue to build the wall along the frontier.

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