Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced on Thursday that he will not attend a meeting with President Donald Trump originally planned for Jan. 31.
“We have informed the White House this morning that I will not go to the working meeting planned for next Tuesday with @POTUS,” Peña Nieto posted on Twitter in Spanish. “Mexico reiterates its good will to work with the United States to reach agreements favorable to both nations.”
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
México reitera su voluntad de trabajar con los Estados Unidos para lograr acuerdos en favor de ambas naciones.
— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 26, 2017
White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Thursday that Trump’s administration “will look for a date to schedule something in the future” and “keep the lines of communication open,” per a pool report.
Trump signaled Thursday morning that he was considering canceling the meeting with Peña Nieto after the Mexican president refused, again, to pay for Trump’s proposed border wall.