Mexicans angry at president's humilating meeting with Trump

Mexico: Mexico's president Enrique Pena Nieto has been lambasted on social media and in political circles after holding a joint press conference with US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during his visit to Mexico on Wednesday. Mexicans were disappointed and disgusted that Trump was invited to the country.

President Enrique Pena Nieto was criticized for welcoming a man who has ridiculed Mexican migrants as rapists and criminals calling it a national humiliation.


Pena Nieto said Mexicans felt ``aggrieved'' and in disagreements with Trump.

During the joint press conference, Trump reiterated his vow to build a wall between the US and Mexico border.
Televisa news anchor Carlos Loret de Mola tweeted;

``Trump can leave at ease now. The humiliation was complete,'' after bemoaning the fact that Trump would dare to repeat his intention to build a wall ``in our face and home".'

Writer Angeles Mastretta wrote on her Twitter account that Mexicans saw;

``what was expected: a president who isn't capable of demanding apologies ... how sad.''

Trump tried to be more friendly when he called Mexican-Americans ``spectacular'' and ``amazing,'' and argued that illegal immigration and the flight of manufacturing jobs were hurting Mexicans as well as Americans but these words did little to win hearts of Mexicans.

Mexico security analyst Alejandro Hope termed the meeting ``a disaster".'

``Trump didn't alter his positions one little bit,'' he said. ``He just dressed them up a little in less incendiary language.''

Of Pena Nieto, Hope said ``in the end, he gave Trump an opportunity to show off, while getting nothing in return. Good work, guys.''

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said Trump was trying to boost his sagging campaign.

 ``He fooled him (Pena Nieto) ... he's using him to try to recover lost votes.''