U.S. President Donald Trump meets Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto during the their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017. Reuters/Carlos Barria
The Hill: Mexico's Peña Nieto scraps plan to visit White House following call with Trump on border wall: report
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has reportedly scrapped his plans to visit the White House after a contentious call with President Trump discussing his proposed border wall.
U.S. and Mexican officials familiar with the call told The Washington Post that Peña Nieto and Trump reached an impasse while discussing the wall. Peña Nieto reportedly asked Trump to publicly affirm Mexico’s stance that it will not pay for the wall, but Trump refused to cave.
A Mexican official told the paper that Trump “lost his temper” during the 50-minute call. U.S. officials said that Trump was “exasperated” and “frustrated” because he thought Peña Nieto’s expectation was unreasonable, according to the Post.
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WNU Editor: That must have been one "testy" phone call.
More News On Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Scrapping Plans To Visit The White House
After testy call with Trump over border wall, Mexico's president shelves White House visit -- Chicago Tribune/Washington Post
WH official: Peña Nieto calls off visit to White House after confrontational call with Trump -- CNN
Mexico's president called off a White House visit after Trump refused to say publicly that Mexico won't pay for the border wall -- Business Insider
Mexican president cancels White House visit after heated call with Trump: Report -- Washington Examiner
