Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday that he does not share President Trump
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“I respect President Trump’s point of view,” López Obrador told reporters during a daily press conference.
“Of course I don’t share [his opinion]but i won’t face [Trump]”he added.
López Obrador was asked about Trump’s claim that the construction of the border wall has prevented the spread of the coronavirus that comes to northern Mexico.
“But take a look, why don’t you talk about Mexico? What is not helping us. And all I can say is thank God that I built most of the wall, because if I didn’t have the wall they would have a much bigger problem with Mexico, “said Trump Chris Wallace
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According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), 245 miles of barrier have been built so far, including parts that replaced older barriers.
And the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has severely restricted the remains of the border asylum system, already limited by the Trump administration’s immigration policies, citing measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Although the virus has spread aggressively in both countries, Mexican border governors have called for stricter border controls, as US states along the southern border like Texas have become focal points for the pandemic.
At the presidential level, Trump and López Obrador have avoided pointing fingers at the virus, preferring to maintain a civil personal relationship, which López Obrador hailed as a great achievement of his visit to Washington last month.
López Obrador was severely criticized at home and abroad for not meeting with Democrats or Mexican immigrants during his trip, but his supporters have praised López Obrador’s ability to maintain friendly relations with the Trump administration.
“We just visited the United States, the relationship between the governments of the United States and Mexico is very good,” said López Obrador.
Others criticized López Obrador for visiting and praising Trump four months before the US general election, somehow reflecting the scenario set for then-candidate Trump by former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in 2016.
López Obrador, whose Rose Garden speech was quickly cut off in Trump’s re-election announcements, justified Trump’s remarks on the wall and the coronavirus as part of the electoral process.
“We are not distant neighbors,” said López Obrador. “You have to keep in mind that the United States is about to formally hold elections. It is a special season. In any country in the world, when there are elections, there are more declarations, more propaganda, more debate, but we do not.” don’t get into that. “
“We will always respect the opinion of President Trump,” added López Obrador.
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