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applegrove

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2. Maybe he wants lots of Mexicans demonstrating against him in Mexico.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 01:41 AM

Aug 2016

After all Trump at war was the way his base learnt to love him. Maybe he thinks people will get out of his visit what they want: Republicans wary of Trump will see him talking to the president of Mexico, Trump's rabid base will see him sticking his finger in Mexico's eye?

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Donald Trump to Visit Mexico After More Than a Year of Mocking It [View all] riversedge Aug 2016 OP

"I'm here to measure you for your wall!!!" MADem Aug 2016 #1

OMG sarae Aug 2016 #9

Maybe he wants lots of Mexicans demonstrating against him in Mexico. applegrove Aug 2016 #2

Obama is going to have border patrol gwheezie Aug 2016 #3

Good one. riversedge Aug 2016 #19

Do it! I'll back you up. Tell them Trump is locked out and Lint Head Aug 2016 #21

How many electoral votes does Drumpf think Mexico has? 4bucksagallon Aug 2016 #4

Am I silly to worry about this? radical noodle Aug 2016 #5

No trick. Trump really is this stupid. randome Aug 2016 #14

Thanks! radical noodle Aug 2016 #22

he better have good security olddad56 Aug 2016 #6

Why would Mexico's President let Trump use him for a political stunt? SunSeeker Aug 2016 #7

The President's own popularity is very low at the moment. Maybe he hopes it will help him pnwmom Aug 2016 #8

So Pena Nieto is Mexico's Dubya? nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #12

He could be wanting to trash him for popularity points in Mexico duncang Aug 2016 #11

QUICK while he is there put up a wall! whistler162 Aug 2016 #10

Art of the Deal bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #13

It's a sure bet that many in Mexico are excited about this opportunity. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2016 #15

Last night when this broke on Twitter, I read another article that said Hill had accepted also - Native Aug 2016 #16

Is this Satire or Sarcasm? Cryptoad Aug 2016 #17

Only Trump could go to Mexico AngryAmish Aug 2016 #18

And he's taking The 'A' Team: Giuliani and Sessions. trof Aug 2016 #20