President Donald Trump told Mexico’s leader that his proposed border wall is “the least important thing that we are talking about,” according to a transcript of the January call published by The Washington Post on Thursday. Trump told President Enrique Peña Nieto the wall is only important politically, adding he’s in a “political bind because I have to have Mexico pay for the wall.” Trump told Australia’s prime minister before hanging up, “Putin was a pleasant call. This is ridiculous.”
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Trump Told Mexican Leader Wall Is ‘Least Important Thing’
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President's transcripts of calls with foreign leaders leak.
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