The United States and Mexico have moved to calm the waters as the row over a border wall threatens boil over and damage trade between the neighbours.<br /><br /> Self Portrait Along the Boarder Line Between Mexico and the United States (1932)<br />by Frida Kahlo#TRUMPWALL #Mexico pic.twitter.com/BH7FT9yDAm— Art + Artists (@Argy_Papa_) January 26, 2017<br /><br /> President Enrique Peña Nieto and President Trump spoke by phone for an hour.<br /><br /> Both camps said the conversation had been productive, but fundamental differences remain.<br /><br /> Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim called on both men to reach agreement as hostility serves no purpose:“I am not thinking of a catastrophe, I think in the movies. Trump is not the terminator, he is the negotiator. He’s a negotiator.” <br /><br /> Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is backing President Nieto against threats from Trump: https://t.co/l44LWzln0u pic.twitter.com/bfDsaf3rEF— Forbes (@Forbes) January 27, 2017<br /><br /> Mexico is the third largest global trader with the United States and trade war as a result of Trump’s wall will threaten both economies.<br /><br /> However, Trump continues to talk tough: <br />“As you know, Mexico with the United States has out-negotiated us and beat us to a pulp through our past leaders. They’ve made us look foolish. We have a trade deficit of $60 billion with Mexico.”<br /><br /> Outraged Mexicans back Peña Nieto’s decision to scrap visit with ‘bully’ Trump https://t.co/WxbGOXkibG pic.twitter.com/Jq4DbgckQo— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) January 26, 2017<br /><br /> The Mexican president’s office said that both leaders <br />“agreed to solve these differences as part of an all-encompassing discussion of all aspects of the bilateral relationship.”<br />
