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In response to Trump tweet, Mexico reiterates it won't pay for the wall...😎
Washington (CNN)The Mexican government on Sunday again stressed its position that it will not pay for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall.
Trump tweeted Sunday morning: "With Mexico being one of the highest crime Nations in the world, we must have THE WALL. Mexico will pay for it through reimbursement/other."
Trump tweeted Sunday morning: "With Mexico being one of the highest crime Nations in the world, we must have THE WALL. Mexico will pay for it through reimbursement/other."
Link to tweet
In response, the country's foreign ministry released a statement saying Mexico would not pay for a wall or other physical barrier at the border "under any circumstances."
"This determination is not part of a Mexican negotiating strategy, but a principle of national sovereignty and dignity," the statement said.
"This determination is not part of a Mexican negotiating strategy, but a principle of national sovereignty and dignity," the statement said.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/27/politics/mexico-border-wall-trump-tweet/index.html
