The Commentariat Gushes Over How ‘Presidential’ Trump Was In Mexico

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a joint statement with Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico City, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. Trump is calling his surprise visit to Mexico City W... Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a joint statement with Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico City, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. Trump is calling his surprise visit to Mexico City Wednesday a 'great honor.' The Republican presidential nominee said after meeting with Peña Nieto that the pair had a substantive, direct and constructive exchange of ideas.(AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) MORE LESS
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The chin-stroking insta-reaction is in on Donald Trump’s hastily arranged press conference with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto: Trump was … “presidential.” That’s according to GOP-types, pundits, and even the stray Democrat.

Behold the conventional wisdom:

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