Look, you know, Donald Trump has spent a year insulting Mexicans and Mexican-Americans. This is the last-ditch desperate attempt to try to present himself as a world leader.
Jean-Pierre criticizes Trump's meeting with the Mexican president as a political maneuver to improve his image.
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