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Trump 'pressed Mexico to stop talk of wall payments' | Trump 'pressed Mexico to stop talk of wall payments' |
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US President Donald Trump urged the Mexican president to stop publicly saying he would not pay for a proposed border wall, according to transcripts. | |
Mr Trump admonished Enrique Pena Nieto for publicly denouncing the wall during a 27 January phone call, transcripts obtained by the Washington Post show. | |
"You cannot say that to the press," he reportedly told him. | |
Transcripts of his first call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull were also published. | Transcripts of his first call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull were also published. |
In a rancorous call, President Trump tells him it was the "worst" conversation he had that day, and one with Russian President Vladimir Putin was more pleasant. | |
Mr Trump launched his presidential campaign on a promise to build a wall along the US southern border and vowed to make Mexico pay for the project. | Mr Trump launched his presidential campaign on a promise to build a wall along the US southern border and vowed to make Mexico pay for the project. |
But the transcripts show the US president acknowledged the funding would come from other sources, saying the money "will work out in the formula somehow". | But the transcripts show the US president acknowledged the funding would come from other sources, saying the money "will work out in the formula somehow". |
Key quotes to Mexico | |
"I won New Hampshire because New Hampshire is a drug-infested den." | |
"You have some pretty tough hombres in Mexico that you may need help with, and we are willing to help you with that big-league. But they have to be knocked out and you have not done a good job of knocking them out." | |
"Your words are so beautiful. Those are beautiful words and I do not think I can speak that beautifully, okay? It would be great to put those words at the end of the statement." | |
"If you are going to say that Mexico is not going to pay for the wall then I do not want to meet with you guys anymore because I cannot live with that." | |
Key quotes to Australia | |
"This [refugee resettlement deal] is going to kill me. I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country. " | |
"I guarantee you they [refugees] are bad. That is why they are in prison right now. They are not going to be wonderful people who go on to work for the local milk people." | |
"I have had it. I have been making these calls all day and this is the most unpleasant call all day. Putin was a pleasant call. This is ridiculous." |