Donald Trump is already in a fight with a Mexican president

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox wants Trump to apologize. — (Image credit: Getty Images)

Donald Trump is going to Mexico and nobody wants him there — except perhaps President Enrique Peña Nieto, who invited the Republican candidate for a private meeting. (Of course, Peña Nieto himself has likened Trump to Hitler.)

With the U.S. embassy in Mexico City having cautioned Trump not to come to Mexico and the threat of demonstrations looming, things were already rumbling on Wednesday before Trump even landed in the Mexican capital. But never exactly one to just put out the fire, Trump started the day off by tweeting at former Mexican President Vicente Fox:

To which Fox shot back:

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Meanwhile, the wife of former President Felipe Calderón tweeted that Trump is "not welcome" in the country. "Mexicans have dignity and repudiate his hate speech," she said.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.