Mexicans have reacted positively<br />to President Enrique Peña Neito’s refusal to travel to the United States for planned talks with President Trump.<br /><br /> Esta mañana hemos informado a la Casa Blanca que no asistiré a la reunión de trabajo programada para el próximo martes con el POTUS.— Enrique Peña Nieto (EPN) January 26, 2017<br /> <br /><br /> The pair were due to discuss bilateral cooperation and assess immigration and trade concerns.<br /><br /> Trump’s insistence to turn his campaign pledge, to build a wall along the border with Mexico into reality, has further tarnished relations between the neighbours. <br /><br /> In Mexico City residents back their president:“I don’t think they show us respect.The decision of the wall is totally well, I see it as archaic. So I think it’s a smart decision from the president,” said one man.<br /><br /> The President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto EPN shows smaller nations can have huge non-negotiable dignity. Beware. pic.twitter.com/t8SyHF4e6J— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (RevJJackson) January 26, 2017<br /> <br /><br /> A sentiment shared by a fellow Capitalina:<br />“For everything Trump is saying, that he wants the wall to be built, that he wants to pull out of the free trade deal. I think it’s a good move to start telling Trump that what he’s doing is not right.”<br /><br /> As Neito’s no show was announced Trump’s spokesperson said the US would impose a tax on goods imported from Mexico and use the revenue to build the wall along the frontier.<br />
