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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 01:37 PM Aug 2016

**“Not welcome”: Massive protests planned for Trump’s trip to Mexico**

"We don't like him; we don't want him; we reject his visit," a former president of Mexico said of Trump's trip

The two men will meet behind closed doors at the Mexican President’s official residence, called Los Pinos, early Wednesday afternoon and issue a statement immediately after without taking questions from reporters.

In an interview with CNN in July, Peña Nieto said there was “no way” Mexico would pay for a border wall. The GOP candidate only enjoys a 4 percent favorable rating from Mexican citizens, according to a Reforma newspaper poll published August 16.

The surprise event, closed to the public, is already engendering calls for a massive protest of the candidate who decried that Mexico is sending “rapists” and “criminals” across the border illegally.

And while Mexico’s current leader is extending an invitation to the controversial candidate who has slammed our southern neighbor for more than a year on the campaign trail, the country’s last two presidents are reacting with outrage.

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox, who famously apologized to Trump after affirming Mexico was not going to pay for “that f—-ing wall,” was quick to slam the visit.

“We don’t like him; we don’t want him; we reject his visit,” Fox said on CNN Wednesday morning, calling Peña Nieto’s invitation a “big mistake.”

http://www.salon.com/2016/08/31/not-welcome-massive-protests-planned-for-trumps-trip-to-mexico/




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**“Not welcome”: Massive protests planned for Trump’s trip to Mexico** (Original Post) SummerSnow Aug 2016 OP
hmmm, so that's how he's going to get Mexico to pay for the wall - to keep him out! flor-de-jasmim Aug 2016 #1
They love him down there! Tarheel_Dem Aug 2016 #2
I stand corrected, Enrique Peña Nieto is only at 23% popularity in Mexico. I'm scratching my head... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2016 #3

Tarheel_Dem

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2. They love him down there!
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:29 PM
Aug 2016






On a serious note, I think this "photo op" will redound to the demise of Mexico's current president who is at 29% approval right now.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,207 posts)
3. I stand corrected, Enrique Peña Nieto is only at 23% popularity in Mexico. I'm scratching my head...
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:12 PM
Aug 2016

as to why he would want to be seen in the same room with Donald Trump who is even less popular.

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