Mexican president to Trump: ‘Mexico will NEVER pay for a wall’

Published May 30, 2018 2:08am ET



Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said that Mexico will “NEVER” finance a wall separating Mexico from the U.S., after President Trump doubled down Tuesday night on his campaign promise that Mexico would foot the bill for a border wall.

“President @realDonaldTrump: NO. Mexico will NEVER pay for a wall. Not now, not ever,” Nieto tweeted Tuesday evening.

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