greymule Loc: Colorado

Guess the walls on us. How f'g stoopid.

WaPo-

With a few taps of his thumbs, President-elect Donald Trump again planted himself atop the news pages in Mexico.

This time it was that old familiar saw: Who's going to pay for the wall? Mexico! he trumpeted as usual — but this time with a twist. Any money “spent on building the Great Wall (for sake of speed), will be paid back by Mexico later!” he tweeted.

Mexico, which has repeatedly insisted it will not put a penny into constructing the wall, again took to the Internet to defend itself.

Former president Vicente Fox vowed that his countrymen wouldn't bankroll Trump's “r****t monument.”


Former diplomats also lambasted Trump's plan. Jorge Guajardo, a former Mexican ambassador to China, said he'd rather scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement and realign with other countries than give Mexican money to the “stupid wall.”


During Trump's visit to Mexico City last August, the issue of the wall — and its payment — was a hot topic. Trump said that he and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto discussed the wall, but not who was going to pay for it. Peña Nieto disputed that characterization, claiming it was clear that Mexico would have nothing to do with footing the bill. “Mexico will not pay for the wall,” Peña Nieto tweeted at the time.

A couple months later, Claudia Ruiz Massieu, who was then Mexico's foreign minister, reiterated that stance. “Paying for a wall is not part of our vision,” she told a TV station.

The Mexican government didn't have any immediate comment on Trump's latest claim about reimbursement.

soba1 Loc: Somewhere In So Ca

Their just pissed because they aren't getting their Ford plant. Puck em.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

Why would the "wall" be considered a r****t monument? (per Vincente)

imagesintime Loc: small town, mid-America

What would expect them to say?

jim quist Loc: Missouri

He knows how to stay on the front pages in Mexico.

FlyingTiger Loc: Tortola, BVI

You are lying again. How is a wall along our border a "r****t monument" you silly fool? Nothing racial about it. Mexico is a country and Mexican is a nationality, not a race of people. Stupid. Mexico WILL pay for the wall, and if you were not so dense you would see that they are already beginning to pay for it. The total tab to protect OUR border with that wall will be paid by Mexico. Take it to the bank.

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

Hey If you like the wall you can pay for the wall. Donny is now saying that the US Taxpayers are going to pay for the wall but they'll get reimbursed by Mexico.
Sure they will Donny. Sure as orange is the natural color of your hair.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Who gives a s**t about what Mexico thinks of the wall, of course they won't pay for it we will, who cares? It will certainly cost less than let's say the GM bailout.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

One of Trump's first acts as president will be showing his supporters that he was just playing them for suckers. Will they notice?…

Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM

The ford plane, and jobs, coming back to the U.S. counts as some payment, there will be more.

Anyone who thought Mexico was going to cut a check labeled "U.S./Mexico border wall" is an i***t. It was always going to,be a combination of jobs, fees, foreign aid, etc.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Anyone that would even dream that thought up. Should has been sting indication that person has issues.

green Loc: 22.1749611,-159.646704,20

I see you've adopted the Southern California attitude toward Mexicans.

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

I really don't care who pays for the wall. Heck, I'll donate $1,000 just to see git er dun!!!

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

Is that why many truckers running in and out of Cally call it Mexifornia Homer?

Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM

Sorry....many of us like to use complex thoughts. I'll try and dummy it down for you progressive types.