Trump Visit to Mexico a Result of Subtle Groundwork: Sources

[DonViejo]

Source: NBC News

by KELLY O'DONNELL

Donald Trump's visit to Mexico was not hastily put together, but the result of a couple of weeks of closely guarded work, sources close to the campaign told NBC News.

Trump insiders quietly reached out to officials in Mexico with the goal being to prompt an invitation from President Enrique Peña Nieto to meet Trump in person, the sources said.

Peña Nieto said he invited both Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to visit. Trump met with Peña Nieto Wednesday, in a visit hours before Trump's speech on immigration in Arizona.

Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner led the effort to secure a meeting, the sources said. With receptive signals coming back from Mexico, Team Trump waited for the formal invitation they had set in motion. Following decorum, Mexican officials extended an invitation to Hillary Clinton as well.

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Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-visit-mexico-was-result-weeks-work-sources-n640941

[chillfactor]

1. and t-rump fell flat on his face n/t

[GeorgeGist]

2. Rubbish.

[BlueEye]

3. I figured this was the case.

The meeting was too orchestrated to have been a last minute proposal. The Trump camp knows they need to pivot to the center for the general, and positioning Trump as this competent diplomat is part of that image.

Will moderates and independents buy it? No. It just makes him look duplicitous. He gives this conciliatory conference in Mexico City, then a few hours later he's stoking another hate rally in Arizona.

[hatrack]

4. Result Of Trump Visit To Mexico: Endless Minutes Of Screeching Hate, Rapturously Received

Great headline, guys. Missing The Point: 9.2 out of 10!

[DFW]

5. I'll bet the Mexicans were ecstatic to have Trump visit

About as thrilled as they would have been to have Rick Perry or Greg Abbott come lecture them on how to deal with the Sinaloa Cartel.