Donald Trump is going to Mexico, and Mexicans are ... not pleased.
Trump plans to meet with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on Wednesday for a closed-door meeting ahead of his scheduled immigration speech in Arizona. But Trump's favorability rating in Mexico is even lower than it is in the U.S.: Only 2 percent of Mexicans like Trump, with 75 percent feeling unfavorable about him and the rest either not caring or not knowing who he is.
Many reporters in the region are surprised by Peña Nieto's extension of an invitation to Trump, especially since the Mexican president struggles with low ratings:
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Demonstrations against Trump's visit are already being planned in Mexico City:
Because the meeting between Trump and Peña Nieto is private, it will be hard to know for certain what is actually said, discussed, or agreed upon. As Politico notes: "We'll have to rely on Trump and the Mexican press to give us a readout. Will Peña Nieto reverse himself and say he'll pay for the wall? Probably not, but who knows what Trump will say?" Jeva Lange
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