Posted on 02/08/2016 7:03:41 AM PST by 11th_VA
A former Mexican president had some tough words when asked about GOP candidate Donald Trump's much-touted plan to build a border wall that he says will be paid for by Mexico.
"We are not going to pay any single cent for such a stupid wall! And it's going to be completely useless," said former Mexican president Felipe Calderón when asked about this at the AmCham Egypt for Business Conference on Sunday.
Calderón told CNBC's Hadley Gamble his country will not be funding the construction of the wall, also adding that while Trump blames Mexican migration for the majority of illegal immigration into the U.S., the net migration between the countries has flipped. According to a Pew Research report in November, more Mexicans were emigrating from the U.S. than entering.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
LOL Good one Mr. President!
Wait till we start sending them home by the thousands....and/or totally close the doors to new immigrants for 5 years.
And, AS WE SPEAK, more and more Meixicans are finding out that the JOBS now are in Mexico, as Ford opens up new plants, Honda and Nissan. The game rules are changing, and the NAFTA agreement sinks down it;s roots. Mexico is thriving. Doing real well. Believe me.
You can bet the Mexican government will be giving the Dems tens of millions of dollars for November if Trump or Cruz are nominated.
Mexicans I talk to are puzzled as so many ROBOTS are working in these new plants. But there is a definite INCREASE in employment around the automotive plants, and wagers have much improved.
Maybe we should charge a transaction fee (a tax) for all money transfers from the US to Mexico? That’ll pay for the wall.
no, he’s right.
bullets would be much cheaper and a long term deterrent.
Maybe we can get Bernie on board to tax them a 90% rate to work here.
We’ll see.
“Wall? Wall? I ain’t payin for no stinkin wall.
What is he supposed to say?
75% seems about right. . .
Let's see....how do tariffs work?
A 10% surcharge on money flowing back by wire to Mexico would be a good start.
Calderon has never had to negotiate with an American President before.
When, suddenly, any imports from Mexico are assessed a hefty fee to enter the US. . . I suspect el Presidente will change his mind. . .
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.