Why Trump’s Risky Trip to Mexico Paid Off

Published August 31, 2016 9:48pm ET



Donald Trump went to Mexico Wednesday on a risky, last-minute trip in advance of his big policy speech on immigration. He had two goals: to provide a dramatic, newsy preview of his immigration policy speech on Wednesday night, and to look presidential.

It worked.

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