Yup. Some people need to come out of their drunken stupor and see a brilliant accomplished leader..
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Posted on 08/30/2016 9:36:35 PM PDT by GilGil
It is expected that Trump advisor and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus and Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, along with high-ranking Mexican officials, will attend the meeting.
Officials expect the two leaders to make some statement following the meeting, but do not expect a full press conference.
The trip is particularly historic for Trump in that no previous non-incumbent presidential nominee of a major party has ever travelled to Mexico as part of his campaign.
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For optics, during a Presidential campaign? Who gives a Sh@t about Mexico. Seriously.
Mexico is our border Country. A porous border where anybody good or bad can cross. Why wouldn’t he go there?
President Trump will be ready on day 1!!!!!
That guy in my White House went to Germany...
Willard went to Israel...
what’s so strange about Trump going somewhere ???
Yup. Some people need to come out of their drunken stupor and see a brilliant accomplished leader..
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You betcha! Great pics.
This was the Mexican Pres idea? I didn’t know that. Anything could happen, but I don’t see him snubbing Trump.
I agree. Meeting on Trump’s plane is perfect. Anything else would be a logistical nightmare.
Mexico’s problems are our problems.
Trump is a problem solver.
“yeah, she WASHED UP on shore.”
Looking like something the cat dragged in and then threw up.
People are making some good points here about Trump going to Mexico. I think the big issue they will discuss is the US helping Mexico end the passthru’s who are coming to Mexico to get to the US. Trump could agree to helping Mexico secure that border while also securing ours. I see a deal in the works where Mexicans will be encouraged to go home in exchange for some cool swag.
Personally I would start all this by offering every Mexican family 3000 bonus bucks to go home and get on line to come back legally.
Is this Trump’s “After the election I’ll have more flexibility” moment?
I hope Donald watched the Godfather before agreeing to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic6KR2CcUyA
Is this Trump’s “After the election I’ll have more flexibility” moment?
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Nope! This is a getting to know you moment. Trump is showing who has the balls here. From a perception point of view Trump is appearing like the supreme commander. Mexicans respect this kind of strength and many Americans as well.
From an optics point of view this is a lethal killshot to Hillary. Even if Hillary ends up going later this is the same thing as Obama going to Louisiana 2 weeks after the flooding except this Mexican deal is time 100 greater in intensity.
> Trump is showing who has the balls here. From a perception point of view Trump is appearing like the supreme commander.
Then the Mexican president would come to Trump.
Then the Mexican president would come to Trump.
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Eventually he will.
That pic is priceless.
Fox News is attackin Trump
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Trump isn't going there to negotiate any agreements. He is going there to discuss areas of mutual interest.
Mexico will pay one way or another whether it is a surcharge on remittances ($25 billion a year to Mexico), tariffs on imports, or visa fees. We don't need Mexico's agreement for them to pay for the costs of the wall.
The US doesn't need Mexico's agreement to renegotiate NAFTA. There are already exit/termination clauses that could be exercised if we want to use that as leverage. Mexico enjoys an annual trade surplus with the US of over $50 billion. We hold all the cards.
We can deport all illegal aliens, including Mexicans. If Mexico refuses to accept them, there are already laws on the books that the President could use to cut off the issuance of all visas to nationals from those countries that refuse to take back their criminal nationals. Since there are already 4 million Border Crossing Cards (BCC) issued to Mexicans so they can travel freely over the border on almost a daily basis, we have tremendous leverage.
If Nieto refuses to entertain any changes in the status quo, Trump will have lots of options once he gets into the WH. Mexico has some real problems with the drug cartels. Over 30,000 Mexicans have been murdered by them. And these cartels are sending drug mules across our border to sell to Americans. The cartels get billions of dollars from these sales. And America has an increasing drug problem affecting our children especially.
Trump will not be in the mold of a Bush or an Obama who refused to use the existing leverage we have. Trump will know how to negotiate and get the best deal for this country. Nieto would be wise not to piss Trump off.
Optics aside - what purpose is served by this meeting? It can only be to placate the Mexican president.
And I'm sure that will go over great with Hispanic voters whose remittances are dinged and all those people paying more for imports.
The US doesn't need Mexico's agreement to renegotiate NAFTA. There are already exit/termination clauses that could be exercised if we want to use that as leverage. Mexico enjoys an annual trade surplus with the US of over $50 billion. We hold all the cards.
And leaving is the only option open. So what will trade with the U.S. and Canada look like in the post-NAFTA world? The demand for Mexican and Canadian imports won't go away. The U.S. companies will still want to export. How will all that work?
We can deport all illegal aliens, including Mexicans. If Mexico refuses to accept them, there are already laws on the books that the President could use to cut off the issuance of all visas to nationals from those countries that refuse to take back their criminal nationals. Since there are already 4 million Border Crossing Cards (BCC) issued to Mexicans so they can travel freely over the border on almost a daily basis, we have tremendous leverage.
There is no doubt that the U.S. is well within its rights legally to deport anyone there illegally. And I doubt that there is anything Mexico could do to refuse to take them, they being Mexican citizens and all. But Mexico will do nothing to help the U.S. in that.
Trump will not be in the mold of a Bush or an Obama who refused to use the existing leverage we have. Trump will know how to negotiate and get the best deal for this country. Nieto would be wise not to piss Trump off.
We'll see, won't we?
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