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Home Front: Politix
President Fox Apologizes, Invites Trump to Mexico
2016-05-05
This is why it's a very bad idea for outside officials to publicly declare opinions before we've made our decision. A great many others may also find themselves in the same position, regardless who wins.
[BREITBART] During an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, former Mexican President Vicente Fox apologized Wednesday for the vulgar language he has used regarding GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the southern border and invited the likely Republican nominee to Mexico to see the border from the other side.

Earlier this year, Fox said that he would not pay for Trump’s "f*cking wall," and called Trump ""Ignorant ... crazy ... egocentric ... nasty ... [a] false prophet." Trump then called on Fox to apologize.

On Wednesday, he did so -- in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News -- and added that he wanted Trump to come to Mexico to see the border from the other side.

"I apologize. Forgiveness is one of the greatest qualities that human beings have, is the quality of a compassionate leader. You have to be humble. You have to be compassionate. You have to love thy neighbor," Fox explained to Breitbart News while sitting in the hotel of the J.W. Marriott in Santa Monica, Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, on Wednesday afternoon.

"Love your nation. Love the world," he added. "Yes, I’m humble enough as leadership be, [a] compassionate leader. If I offended you, I’m sorry. But what about the other way around?"

"I don’t think he should follow the strategy of attacking others, offending others, to get to his purpose. There are other ways and means of doing it," Fox stressed, adding, "I invite him to come to Mexico and to see what Mexico is all about."

Fox stressed the important trade ties the two countries have, noting that the U.S. benefits from Mexican labor and has much larger trade deficits with other countries.

He urged Trump to be more responsible, and suggested that he could help: "I can convince him to think intelligently" about trade and other issues, he explained.
Posted by:Fred

#17  Starting to see the caboose at the end of the gravy train.
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-05-05 22:24  

#16  M. Murcek----You are spot on! Thinking the same thought. Trump's first action as president needs to be to recind all of O's executive orders.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2016-05-05 16:33  

#15  If he is elected President, I want Trump to never visit ANY foreign nation. Make them all come to us. Have all the meetings in places that are a smack in the face to whoever is visiting. Something to offend everybody. For a kickoff, cancel all the "inauguration balls" and instead televise the recinding of all executive orders of the last 8 years...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2016-05-05 13:27  

#14  Trump's response, “Get your money ready because you’re going to pay for the wall.”
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-05-05 13:16  

#13  ... is.
Posted by: Unelet Protector of the Sith2424   2016-05-05 13:16  

#12  The International Monetary Fund or whatever just released a financial asse$sment of Central and South American countries. Mexico is doing the better compared to the rest "due to their close proximity to the U.S."

The Fox realizes where the hen hpuse.
Posted by: Unelet Protector of the Sith2424   2016-05-05 13:16  

#11  Next up? David Cameron
Posted by: Frank G   2016-05-05 12:22  

#10  If I was Trump, I would ignore this until I won. Then make a statement like, "I'm glad President Fox is willing to work with the United States and our government to find ways for our countries to work together. The fees on transfers will still happen to put a wall in place. Good fences make good neighbors."
Posted by: DarthVader   2016-05-05 12:07  

#9  Make them kiss your ass.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-05-05 11:52  

#8  Don't go, Donald. Let them come crawling and begging to pay for the wall.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-05-05 11:51  

#7  I guess a surcharge on all money transfers from the USA to Mexico might just have some political blow back on "his" side of the fence.
Posted by: Capsu78   2016-05-05 10:10  

#6  
Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy   2016-05-05 09:28  

#5  Fox is a pragmatist.

And Mexico is crony capitalism writ large. Both know how the game is played. This time maybe, just maybe, we have someone who cares about American interests first for once.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-05-05 09:05  

#4  Trump should meet him where the wall will begin. They can cut the ribbon together and shovel the first dirt for a photo op.
Posted by: Airandee   2016-05-05 08:41  

#3  If nothing else, Fox is a pragmatist.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-05-05 08:16  

#2  As the worm turns. See how easy it is when you have respect. This is only the beginning. It will appear so easy. You have to give up something to get something, never a net loss.
Posted by: Dale   2016-05-05 07:40  

#1  In a heavy French accent:

"Fuc* you Americans! Uncultured, crass Americans! We hate all of you! Fu- the Germans are here! Hello Americans! We love you!"

~ Robin Williams
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-05-05 07:37  

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