On the recordJanuary 18, 2017
All politics is local and the Mexican President Nieto suffered greatly for that meeting with Trump down in Mexico because he didn't challenge him on the wall.
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transcripts.cnn.comAll politics is local and the Mexican President Nieto suffered greatly for that meeting with Trump down in Mexico because he didn't challenge him on the wall.
Highlighting the political repercussions for the Mexican President following his meeting with Trump.
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