Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador visited the U.S. on Wednesday, July eighth. He met with President Trump.
There’s an previous saying, “Whether or not the rock hits the pitcher, or the pitcher hits the rock, it’ll be worse for the pitcher.”
That appears to be the case between Mexico and the US. Mexico has to do regardless of the U.S. desires it to do. If it doesn’t, the result will likely be worse for Mexico than will probably be for the U.S.
President Trump has demeaned Mexicans from the day he mentioned he was operating for the U.S. presidency. For instance, he mentioned a U.S. choose couldn’t be truthful as a result of he’s a Mexican.
Mr. López Obrador ran for president of Mexico as a populist. He mentioned he was a person of the individuals who would struggle for the working class. He received huge.
Someplace alongside the best way, President López Obrador determined that Mexico couldn’t win any struggle with the U.S.
A Mexican household in search of asylum in the US ready exterior a migration workplace in Ciudad Juarez. Picture Credit score: Daniel Berehulak for The New York Occasions.
President Trump mentioned Mexico would pay for the border wall between the 2 nations. He threatened to impose tariffs if Mexico didn’t bend to his will. He compelled a brand new commerce settlement to switch NAFTA.
Most of all, Trump wished Mexico to assist with Central Individuals. He wished to maintain the migrants from making use of for political asylum within the U.S. He mentioned he would shut the U.S. border with Mexico if they didn’t do as he mentioned.
Thus far, Mexico is just not paying for the wall. Mexico has agreed to a brand new commerce settlement. And Mexico has executed what Trump desires, which is to cease the circulation of refugees and migrants to the border.
Prior to now, President Trump has attacked Mexico and Mexicans. His aim is to appease his right-wing base in America. An election for the American president will happen in November. Trump will now use the go to of Mr. López Obrador to point out that Mexico helps him.
Trump is utilizing the López Obrador go to to distract folks from his failure to manage Covid-19. He additionally desires folks to pay much less consideration to the mass protests happening within the U.S.
An skilled mentioned Trump enjoys “an unbelievable quantity of leverage” over Mr. López Obrador. “The Mexicans have been doing Trump’s bidding on immigration.”
Trump thinks the go to will assist him with Latinos. Will it assist Mexico? Few see how.
Mr. López Obrador made it clear he didn’t desire a struggle with the U.S. The choice has its critics. An skilled mentioned Trump enjoys “an unbelievable quantity of leverage” over Mr. López Obrador. The Mexicans have been doing Trump’s bidding on immigration.”
The Mexican president thinks his job is to current himself as a defender of employees and the financial system. Thus far, he’s not paying a value at dwelling. He stays in style. The query remains to be on the market. Will his bending assist Mexico or simply put it aside from punishment by the hands of Trump?
Supply: The New York Occasions July 8, 2020
