Trump Touts Ties to Mexico During Meeting Over New Trade Pact

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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador listens as Donald Trump speaks outside the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 8.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Justin Sink and Eric Martin

July 8, 2020 at 7:53 PM UTC

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July 8, 2020 at 11:20 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump cited cooperation with Mexico on trade, immigration and combating drug-trafficking as he hosted Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador for the first foreign trip of his presidency.

“The relationship between the United States and Mexico has never been closer than it is right now,” Trump said Wednesday as the two leaders met at the White House. “We’re taking this relationship to new heights.”