"Trump cites resignation of Mexican official as proof his Mexico visit was successful "

[Kathy M]

"Donald Trump pointed to the resignation earlier Wednesday of a high-ranking Mexican official as proof that his trip to Mexico last week was a success.

“If you look at what happened, look at the aftermath today, the people who arranged the trip in Mexico have been forced out of government,” Trump said in a commander-in-chief forum hosted by NBC News in New York. “That’s how well we did, and that’s how well we’re going to do have to do.”

Trump was referring to the resignation of Finance Minister Luis Videgaray, who reportedly lobbied hard to invite Trump to meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto last week. Trump did not explain why the departure of Videgaray, long considered Peña Nieto's closest advisor, constituted a success for his campaign. "

"Trump made his remarks about the finance minister in response to a question by moderator Matt Lauer about whether his temperament--and his acknowledgment that he sometimes says things he later regrets--undermined his ability to be the nation’s commander in chief.

In addition to mentioning Videgaray, Trump answered the question about temperament by pointing to his success in the GOP primary."

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-points-to-mexico-trip-and-gop-1473295674-htmlstory.html

"Mr. Peña Nieto also used a second home owned by one of Mr. Hinojosa’s companies as an office during his presidential campaign and before he took office in 2012.

After a torrent of accusations that the president and his finance minister, Luis Videgaray, were receiving special favors from a contractor who wins lucrative government deals, Mr. Peña Nieto defended himself, saying there was no conflict of interest."

Rest of article , which is very interesting ...http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/31/world/americas/mexican-presidents-ties-to-contractor-raise-questions.html?_r=0

What is the connection between Donald Trump , Finance Secretary Luis Videgaray that stepped down on Weds and Juan Armando Hinojosa Cantú, a government contractor in Mexico ? Did Don cross the line and black mail someone for visit ? or Logan act ?

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Logan+Act

[underpants]

1. Yes that was noticeable

He had that ready to go. Bat shit crazy but fully prepared to lie.

[Buns_of_Fire]

2. "So YOU'RE the one who invited that nitwit? Really?"

"I applaud your honesty. And I expect your letter of resignation to be on my desk by noon."

[sinkingfeeling]

3. So, you finally get an invitation to meet with another country's leadership

and then point to the dismissal of the official who arranged it as an accomplishment?

[Kathy M]

4. I do not think it will ever be proved , my thinking is Don Know Nothing

bribed his way into Mexico either through Finance Secretary Luis Videgaray or Juan Armando Hinojosa Cantú, a government contractor in Mexico putting President Pena Nieto in bad position with all the problems they are having . Does Don see himself here in the USA like the contractor in Mexico

"Newly obtained records show that Mr. Hinojosa’s companies and its affiliates have secured at least $2.8 billion in business with government agencies, through more than 80 contracts, which opposition legislators and other critics contend are the result of a decades-long relationship between the two men. "

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/31/world/americas/mexican-presidents-ties-to-contractor-raise-questions.html?_r=1

Wonder if this is the one and same man Don has referred to in his speeches doing all the building in Mexico

[Wounded Bear]

5. So he got somebody fired...

I guess he would consider that a success.