AMLO asks in public if Mexicans want him to answer Trump

Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said at a public event in Poza Rica, Veracruz, that would not answer to fegos of US President Donald Trump and asked the audience, "Do you want me to answer?" The answer was a generalized "no".

Trump threatened this Friday with a eventual closure of the border between the two countries if Mexico does not stop the illegal migration to this country.

"If Mexico does not stop immediately all the illegal immigration that arrives in the United States via our southern border, I will close the border, or large portions of it, next week," he said. the president in a series of tweets.

In front of which, during his press conference every morning, López Obrador envisaged to legitimize the demand from his counterpart, who said that this operation would bring commercial profits in the United States.

However, AMLO referred to the subject in the afternoon at a public event in which he said: "I want to take this here to show that we are not going to fight with the US government, love and peace, or do you want me to answer ?, is not it, nothing will help us, as far as possible, "he said after supporting social programs .

"What raise your hand Those who think we should answer Trump every time he talks about Mexico! Let those who think they raise their hand we must act with caution! It's my city! "Said López Obrador.

He emphasized that the best way to combat the phenomenon of migration is to development and creation of jobsHe stressed that his administration will try to maintain good relations with the US government. "The best way to deal with the migratory phenomenon is to create jobs and this way the form is resolved, should not we have good government relations with Trump? the city is wise, "he said.

Through his social networks, Ebrard Casaubón said that one and a half million Americans had made their home in Mexico.

"Tell it if it's not the 1.5 million Americans who have chosen our country as their home, the largest community of this origin outside of the US For them, we are also the best neighbor they could have, "he posted on his Twitter account.