Enrique Pena Nieto's presidency and relationship to Trump

Jan. 26, 2017

A meeting between Mexico’s president and Donald Trump is cancelled over disagreements on who will pay for Trump’s border wall. But there may be more similarities than differences between the two leaders.

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How Mexico's President Laid the Foundation for a Wall

Credits

Guest:

Carrie Kahn - international correspondent for NPR - @ckahn

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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