Posted on 08/31/2016 3:14:48 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
Just when it seemed like the negative image of Donald Trump as a xenophobic, racist, and cartoonish excuse for a presidential candidate was permanently stained into most of the voters' minds, someone on his campaign staff had the brilliant idea to accept the invitation to meet Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico City.
And now that the meeting is over, and both Trump and Nieto have made their formal statements, it's clear Trump has been given a crucial presidential-looking shot in the arm from perhaps the one foreign leader we least expected to give it to him. But that's not where the positives for Trump end, not by a long shot.
Suddenly, we now have a new context for Trump's long-awaited speech on immigration. Before the meeting, Trump was facing a tough challenge. Several conservatives, and even one of his most ardent supporters in Ann Coulter, had been getting much attention as they accused Trump of flip-flopping on illegal immigration and especially the deportation question. There are reports the Trump campaign is hoping to gloss over deportation at least somewhat by focusing on securing the southern border with Mexico instead. That seems like it might be a tough needle to thread. But now that Trump is making the speech coming directly from that border, that new focus suddenly becomes more plausible.
The buzz is now about the Mexico meeting and fewer people are talking about deportation. And since President Peña Nieto himself made border security part of his own set of priorities in his portion of the news conference, this entire event is amounting to something of a home run for Trump and his quest for legitimacy.
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This is pure Trump.
Mexico has it’s own intelligence and they decided to start the negotiations with Trump.
Reminds me of President Reagan.
Surprisingly.
Wow. MSM saying this!
I thought Trump did a great job.
Home run.
Hi, Rooster! Haven’t checked in with you in a while. Looks like Trump had a success but I’m not tuning into any tv program anytime soon, lol!
*cough**cough**cough**cough**cough**cough*
Hillary is taking an 18 hour Siesta.
Hi Miss M. Hope all is well with you.
Nieto might have done that if he thought that Trump could not possibly become the next President of America del Norte. He is not going to prejudice any future dealing by slapping Trump in the face now. Only self righteous lefties would think Nieto was going to do their work for them.
never heard any of the politicians saying ALL of these 5 points Trump is saying including building the wall. More proof all politicians are owned by Soros and other rich globalist donors , practically ALL politicians are corrupt including Cruz all except Trump. 99% of politicians never even said one of these points.
Trump Goals with Mexico...
1. End Illegal immigration
2. Have a Secure Border...sovereign right
3. Dismantle Drug cartels & movement of drugs into USA
4. Improving Nafta...must be updated and improved
5. Keep manufacturing wealth in our hemisphere
I just saw an article that said Mexico never REALLY expected Trump to show up ...
Everything is well with me. How about you, my FRiend?
She deserves a siesta. She just ate the tequila worm...er, tequila Weiner.
the hag will try to one-up Trump by promising Neito more US dollars to Mexico and for the Mexican illegals in the US. That’s all she’s got. If Neito is smart, he won’t believe anything she says.
Nieto talked for fifteen minutes …Trump maybe five minutes..but just rattled off the five bullet points
HOMERUN
Things are going well indeed.;-)
Looks like our boy Trump is going to win this thing.
How anyone, ANYONE, on the Right side is not solidly behind Trump is ..ah, never mind.
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