From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, ive 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 promises to build a wall and force mexico pay for it. Fast forward to today when trump in a surprise move, traveled to mexico city at the invitation of that countrys president , standing side by side in a photoop moment his advisors hoped would make trump come across president ial. 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 arriving late this afternoon in mexico city, Donald Trumps 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, mexicos president seemed at times defian
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. Trumps team didnt reach out. Trumps visit to mexico a gamble. He didnt know what the president of mexico would say. Given the position hes 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 president ial, tonight, inviting the president ial 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 trumps high stakes speech. Reporter donald trump, heading back across the border as his mexico city meeting overshadows the biggest policy speech of hi
Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, im savannah guthrie, in for lester. From the opening moments of his president ial 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 in a sure invitation of that countrys president , standing side by side in a photoop moment his advisors hoped would make trump come across president ial. 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 Trumps 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 invitati
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, ive 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 countrys president , standing side by side in a photoop moment his advisors hoped would make trump come across president ial. 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 trumps 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, mexicos president seemed at times defiant, a point by point rebuttal. He said mexico deserved
York, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, im Savannah Guthrie, in for lester. From the opening moments of his president ial 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 countrys president , standing side by side in a photoop moment his advisors hoped would make trump come across president ial. 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 Trumps 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 to the president ial n