Mexico's President Cancels Meeting with Reality Show Producer in Latest Battle Over Border Wall

Mexico's President Cancels Meeting with Reality Show Producer in Latest Battle Over Border Wall

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced Thursday he has canceled a meeting with the New York real estate mogul in an increasing war of words over building a border wall.

Nieto’s cancellation came just hours after the beauty pageant host tweeted that the highly anticipated meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, should be scrapped if Mexico refuses to pay for a massive wall along the U.S. border.


"The U.S. has a 60 billion dollar trade deficit with Mexico. It has been a one-sided deal from the beginning of NAFTA with massive numbers of jobs and companies lost. If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting." tweeted the person who lost the popular vote by 3,000,000 votes.

Mexico’s leader also took to Twitter Thursday, saying, “This morning we have informed the White House I will not be attending the working meeting planned for next Tuesday.”

The growing impasse between the two countries is indicative of the celebrity's aggressive stance against America’s southern neighbor. In his first week in office, the former WWE wrestling sponsor signed executive orders directing construction of the wall and increasing border patrol forces and immigration officers who conduct deportations.

A stern-looking Nieto had addressed his country Wednesday night on national television. “I regret and reject the decision of the U.S. to build the wall,” the president said. “I have said time and time again, Mexico will not pay for any wall.”

While addressing a Republican group in Philadelphia Thursday afternoon, the former television star doubled down on his promise to erect a barrier between the U.S. and Mexico, at the latter country’s expense.

“The American people will not pay for the wall,” the product spokesman said. “Such a meeting would be fruitless.” He said he agreed with Nieto about canceling their planned in-person conversation.