Got a minute? ‘We did discuss the wall,we didn’t discuss payment of the wall’ … Trump’s broad day trip … and everything else you need to know nowadays from the campaign trail. By Tom McCarthy 10.23pm BSTIn a surreal side trip, Donald Trump went to Mexico and held a news conference with President Enrique Peña Nieto. The leaders spoke of joint challenges. It was friendly. Except…Trump to speak on immigration–live blog 10.23pm BSTPeña Nieto found his guest asserting a border wall may be built and suggesting Mexico may encourage pay. “We did discuss the wall, or we didnt discuss payment of the wall,” Trump said. “That’ll be for a later date.”Trump’s mixed messaging on immigration 10.23pm BSTI happen to have a tremendous feeling for Mexican-Americans, not only in terms of friendships but in terms of the tremendous numbers that I employ in the United States … The US first-, and second- and third-generation Mexicans are just beyond reproach. Spectacular,spectacular, tough-working people.– Donald Trump, or in Mexico 10.23pm BST"It was a very despicable move for Mexico." - Felipe Calderon 10.23pm BSTWill the trip encourage or hurt Trump,or not matter? He is scheduled to give a “major speech” on immigration in Phoenix tonight. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, or gave a speech on American exceptionalism that you may demonstrate your interest in by clicking through:Clinton speaks as Trump travels 10.23pm BSTGetting countries to work together takes more than trying to make up for a year of insults by dropping in for a few hours,then flying domestic. 10.23pm BSTThe US supreme court refused to restore a Republican-backed voter ID law in North Carolina and a reduction in early voting days, meaning voters got an additional week of early voting. 10.23pm BSTThis story is 100x more relevant to the question of who is going to be President than Trump's road trip to Mexico https://t.co/UcnIGYarmP 10.23pm BSTI'll pay for the wall https://t.co/tfsbyuFhfyContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com