Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What we learn from transcript of Trump and Pena Nieto call
A transcript of a phone call between President Trump and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto is getting attention today. Trump says the border wall is not the top issue between the two countries. And he asked Pena Nieto to stop saying publically that Mexico wouldn’t pay for the border wall.
By Madeleine Brand • • 47m ListenPhoto: Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto gestures as he delivers speech during a welcome ceremony at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico July 17, 2017. (Edgard Garrido/Reuters)
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