york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, i m savannah guthrie, in for lester. from the opening moments of his presidential run, mexico has played a prominent role for donald trump from fiery accusations about criminals and rapists pouring over the border to bold promises to erect a wall and force mexico pay for it. fast forward to today when trump fast forward today when trump inur invitation of that country s president, standing side by side in a photo-op moment his advisors hoped would make trump come across presidential. gone was the confrontational rhetoric, no talk of a bill for the border wall. the question tonight, did trump make the most of an opportunity or miss one? we begin with miguel almaguer in mexico mexico city, donald trump s private meeting with president enrique pena nieto was said to be cordial. what trump called constructive. we had a very constructive substantive exchange of ideas. reporter: after extending an invitation
from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, i ve savannah guthrie, in for lester. mexico has played a prominent role for donald trump from fiery accusations about criminals and raists pouring over the border to promises to build a wall and force mexico pay for it. fast forward to today when trump in a surprise move, traveled t city at the invitation of that country s president, standing side by side in a photo-op moment his advisors hoped would make trump come across presidential. gone was the confrontational rhetoric, no talk of a bill for the wall. did trump make the most of an opportunity or miss one? we begin with miguel almaguer in mexico city. reporter: arriing trump s meeting with president nieto was cord dahl. cordial. we had a very constructive substantive exchange of ideas. reporter: after extending an invitation to the nominee, mexico s president seemed at times defiant, a point by point reb
headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, i m savannah guthrie, in for lester. mexico has played a prominent role for donald trump from fiery accusations about criminals and rapists pouring over the border to bold promises to erect a wall and force mexico pay for it. fast forward to today when trump fast forward today when trump in a surprise move, traveled to mexico city at the invitation of that country s president, standing side by side in a photo-op moment his advisors hoped would make trump come across presidential. gone was the confrontational rhetoric, no talk of a bill for the border wall. the question tonight, did trump make the most of an opportunity or miss one? we begin with miguel almaguer in mexico city. reporter: arriving late this afternoon in mexico city, donald trump s private enrique pena nieto was cordial. we had a very constructive substantive exchange of ideas. reporter: after extending an invitation to
from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, i ve savannah guthrie, in for lester. mexico has played a prominent role for donald trump from fiery accusations about criminals and raists pouring over the border to promises to build a wall a force mexico pay for it. fast forward to today surprise move, traveled to mexico city at the invitat of that country s president, standing side bye i photo-op moment his ads hoped would make trump come across presidential. gone was the confrontational rhetoric, no talk of a bill for the wall. did trump make the mo of a opportunity oriss e?on we begin with miguel almaguer in mexico late this afternoon in mexico city, donald trump s meeting with president nieto was cord dahl. cordial. we had a very constructive substantive exchange of ideas. reporter: after extending an invitation to the nominee, mexico s president seemed at times defiant, a point by point rebuttal. he sai
pay for that wall. reporter: and the embassy that often provides briefing and support to candidates for on for trips, this time staying on the sidelines. trump s team didn t reach out. trump s visit to mexico a gamble. he didn t know what the president of mexico would say. given the position he s in, he needs to gamble here or there. reporter: whether that gamble paid off is tonight up for debate. with donald trump hoping to appear presidential, tonight, inviting the presidential candidate to this country. trump says he shares five goals with mexico, including keeping wealth in this hemisphere and dismantling the drug ca cartels. miguel almaguer starting us off. thank you. a big day and night for trump set to deliver his signature speech on immigration and 11th a lot of people wondering where exactly he stands on some issues, even some about trump s high stakes speech. reporter: donald trump, heading back across the border as his mexico city meeting overshadow