(Washington) US President Donald Trump praised the “strength” of the ties between the United States and Mexico on Wednesday by welcoming his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to the White House, during the first meeting between the two leaders.
Posted on July 8 2020 at 10 h 24 Updated at 16 h 20
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“The relationship between the United States and Mexico has never been as good as it is now,” the republican billionaire, who was notably elected in
, told reporters. on the promise to build a wall on the border with Mexico.During his campaign, he notably called Latin immigrants “dirty guys” and accused the Mexican government of sending killers and rapists to the United States.
“Each of us was elected on the promise to fight corruption, restore power to the people and favor the interests of our country,” he said to Andres Manuel Lopez. Obrador, elected head of his country in 2018. “I do it and you do it,” he added.
For his part, the Mexican president adopted a particularly conciliatory tone towards Mr. Trump. “I want to thank you for your understanding,” he said, saying there was no reason for the “very good political relations” between the two countries to deteriorate.
Officially, the first tête-à-tête between the two men, which took place a little earlier in the Oval Office, was intended to celebrate the entry into force of the new North American free trade treaty.
