But Pena Nieto was ridiculed for not confronting Trump more directly the visit about comments calling migrants from Mexico criminals, drug-runners and “rapists”, and the US candidate’s vows to build a border wall and force Mexico to pay for it.
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“Look at the aftermath today, where the people that arranged the trip in Mexico have been forced out of government”. “That’s how well we did, and that’s how well we have to do”.
Videgaray came under criticism in Mexico in recent days after daily newspaper Reforma and other national media reported he advised Pena Nieto to meet with Republican candidate Trump last week. Trump has angered many Hispanics for his hard-line immigration stances and for describing undocumented immigrants as criminals and rapists. “With Luis, Mexico and the United States would have made wonderful deals together – where both Mexico and the United States would have benefitted”.
Videgaray’s resignation means the return of Jose Antonio Meade, who served there September 2011 to November 2012 under the administration of Felipe Calderon.
“He has been an official very committed to Mexico, and very loyal to the president”, Pena Nieto said.
Mexico’s currency weakened on Wednesday, slipping back from its strongest level in 1-1/2 weeks as investors waited for the government to deliver the 2017 budget after news of the replacement of the finance minister.
The controversial meeting is dogging a president whose approval ratings have plummeted, with the economy underperforming, drug violence claiming more lives every day and a report last month that he had plagiarized parts of his law school thesis. Pena Nieto has said the meeting was needed to build bridges in case Trump is elected.
“I’d like to point out that the only thing, absolutely the only thing I agree on with candidate Trump is that Luis Videgaray is an exceptional public servant”, Meade said.
Trump has pledged to build a wall on the USA border to keep out migrants from Mexico.
But within hours of leaving Mexico, Trump was telling a cheering crowd of supporters in Arizona that Mexico would pay for the border wall “100%” prompting fresh ridicule of Pena Nieto at home.
The Mexican president and Trump later offered different accounts of what transpired during their meetings.
Also, in June 2015, Trump said, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best”.
The president also invited Clinton, who declined this week.
Although the scandal is hurting Pena Nieto, Wilson said, ultimately, what matters to Mexicans is “kitchen table” issues such as the economy, public security and fighting corruption.
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