MEXICO CITY: US President Donald Trump is predicting a positive relationship with Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Trump says he “had a lot of good conversation” with the leftist leader Monday for about 30 minutes, a day after Lopez Obrador’s victory.
Trump says “I think the relationship will be a very good one.” Speaking during a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Trump says he and Lopez Obrador discussed border security and trade.
He says: “We talked about trade, we talked about NAFTA, we talked about a separate deal, just Mexico and the United States.” Trump said this weekend that he was delaying efforts to renegotiate NAFTA until after the November midterm elections.
Trump sees ‘good’ ties with Mexico’s new leader
Presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador addresses supporters after polls closed in the presidential election, in Mexico City, Mexico July 1, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso