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Trump repeatedly lied to his supporters that Mexico would pay for the border wall. The President of Mexico disagreed; on Jan. 25, the Mexican president told his nation in a televised address that they "would not pay" for the wall
The transcripts of Trump’s January 27 call with Nieto along with transcripts have been revealed.
Peña Nieto told Trump it was “completely unacceptable” for Mexico to fund the wall.
Trump demanded he cease making that claim.
Trump: "You cannot say that to the press. The press is going to go with that and I cannot live with that. You cannot say that to the press because I cannot negotiate under those circumstances."
Nieto: “I understand, Mr. President, the small political margin that you have now in terms of everything you said you established throughout your campaign. But I would also like to make you understand, President Trump, the lack of margin I have as President of Mexico to accept this situation. And this has been, unfortunately, the critical point that has not allowed us to move forward in the building of the relationship between our two countries,” Peña Nieto told Trump.
Trump replied that it was very important politically for him to follow through on this promise.
Trump: “This is what I have been saying for a year and a half on the campaign trail. I have been telling this to every group of 50,000 people or 25,000 people – because no one got people in their rallies as big as I did,” he said. “I got elected on this proposal (LIE) – this won me the election." 🤣
When Peña Nieto continued to push back, Trump told the Mexican president that he could not tell the press of his opposition to the wall because Trump could not “negotiate under those circumstances.”
Trump: "I have to have Mexico pay for the wall — I have to," he said. "I have been talking about it for a two-year period." 🤣
On the wall itself, Peña Nieto stood firm.
Nieto: "My position has been and will continue to be very firm, saying that Mexico cannot pay for the wall," he said.
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