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Akoto

(4,266 posts)
Tue Mar 6, 2018, 11:52 PM Mar 2018

Senior Trump adviser Kushner to visit Mexico on Wednesday

Source: Reuters, MSNBC Breaking

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, will visit Mexico on Wednesday and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto, the Mexican foreign ministry said, after a ratcheting up of tensions over trade and plans for a border wall.

Late last month, Trump and Pena Nieto postponed plans for the Mexican leader’s first visit to the White House, after a testy phone call involving the U.S. leader’s push to make Mexico pay for a border wall.

Trump has repeatedly insisted Mexico must pay for the wall, a stance Mexican leaders have just as often rejected.

Kushner is a top foreign policy adviser as well as the president’s son-in-law but has recently lost access to the most valued U.S. intelligence report, U.S. officials told Reuters last week.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mexico/senior-trump-adviser-kushner-to-visit-mexico-on-wednesday-idUSKCN1GJ08U

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Senior Trump adviser Kushner to visit Mexico on Wednesday (Original Post) Akoto Mar 2018 OP
Remind me again, what are Jahhhr-uhhd's credentials to represent the USA internationally? Still In Wisconsin Mar 2018 #1
So slime jr is goinng to try to sneak across the border Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #2
Haven't we insulted Mexico enough? Ohiogal Mar 2018 #3
Sombrero in hand, no doubt. sandensea Mar 2018 #4
Making a run for it? DesertRat Mar 2018 #5
Still looking for a check, I see. Corgigal Mar 2018 #6
Tomorrow night's call jmowreader Mar 2018 #7
Damn! SCantiGOP Mar 2018 #8
The only wall Mexico would want is one that keeps the Moron and his family OUT of it. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #9
If we're extremely fortunate..... SergeStorms Mar 2018 #10
Kushner, without a security clearance, is meeting with Mexico in order Farmer-Rick Mar 2018 #11
Oh great, the boy wonder is going to Mexico...What a joke... SWBTATTReg Mar 2018 #12
Jared is going to hire Mexican building contractors.... magicarpet Mar 2018 #13
SOS? No, we have this son-in-law-of-a-con. Arrest the traitor. -eom poboy2 Mar 2018 #14
What is this about? smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #15
 

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)
1. Remind me again, what are Jahhhr-uhhd's credentials to represent the USA internationally?
Tue Mar 6, 2018, 11:57 PM
Mar 2018

Oh, right. Bubkes.

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
6. Still looking for a check, I see.
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 12:13 AM
Mar 2018

I guess he's ignoring the Mueller investigation. He is his father and father in law son.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
7. Tomorrow night's call
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 12:32 AM
Mar 2018

"President Trump, I did what you said. I went to President Pena Nieto and told him the United States demands Mexico pay for the full cost of the border wall. He told me...he made me write this down so I wouldn't forget it...'fuck you, you gringo borracho pendejo, Mexico will pay for that fucking useless wall when hell freezes over.' Any idea what that means?"

"Jared, it means we're making progress. Last week, the Mexicans told me 'under no circumstance will Mexico ever pay for that fucking useless wall.' So we should have him nailed down in twenty or thirty years."

"But President Trump, your term only lasts four, or maybe eight, years. What good will it do us then?"

"Listen, Jared. You let me worry about how long my term is. You just keep browbeating those fuckin' Mexicans."

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
8. Damn!
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 12:54 AM
Mar 2018

I was hoping he would fix the Mideast this week.
Well, at least Mexico will be settled by this week.

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)
9. The only wall Mexico would want is one that keeps the Moron and his family OUT of it.
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 01:28 AM
Mar 2018

They don't need or want those "liars, cheaters, crooks, and adulterers" coming into their country.

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
10. If we're extremely fortunate.....
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 04:24 AM
Mar 2018

one of the drug cartels will kidnap Jar-Jar. For the life of me, I can't imagine what sort of ransom they'd ask for? They'd probably offer $25 million or so for Trump to take him back, but knowing that they're dealing with "the world's greatest negotiator" might make it difficult. Trump may get Mexico to pay for that stupid wall after all, they'd be so desperate to get rid of 'boy blunder' they'd pay anything!

Farmer-Rick

(10,174 posts)
11. Kushner, without a security clearance, is meeting with Mexico in order
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:39 AM
Mar 2018

To get funding for his failing family business 666.

And if Mexico doesn't agree, they will be put on a sanctions list. Nothing like running a supposed democratic country for your own personal wealth.

SWBTATTReg

(22,124 posts)
12. Oh great, the boy wonder is going to Mexico...What a joke...
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 10:56 AM
Mar 2018

Like father-in-law, like son. The greatest negotiator in the US is going to Mexico. Wow!

Problem is, I don't think Mexico is going to let him in. I wouldn't unless tRUMP and his ilk apologize to the Mexican people first. They are owed one big apology from tRUMP bashing them repeatedly, who didn't deserve it one bit.

magicarpet

(14,150 posts)
13. Jared is going to hire Mexican building contractors....
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 11:35 AM
Mar 2018

.... to build "The Wall" and they will be paid with US Taxpayer funds. Jared just wants a 30% kickback for his self for having awarded them the building contract.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
15. What is this about?
Wed Mar 7, 2018, 11:57 AM
Mar 2018

The White House calligrapher has more clout than Jared - and a higher security clearance. Why are they sending that brainless bimbo? He can only make a tenuous situation worse. He'll probably try to hit them up for a loan as well. God, what a shit-show!

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