One of President Trump’s top advisers said Thursday that Mexico will ultimately pay for the wall along the United States’ southern border but held off on specifics, citing Mr. Trump’s upcoming scheduled meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.
“President Trump has been very clear and consistent on this point,” White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said on NBC’s “Today” program. “He’s going to build the wall. Mexico will pay for it, whether they pay for it straight out, or it’s reimbursed later on after congressional funding.”
Ms. Conway said Mr. Trump will lay the plan out, but he wants to give deference to his meeting next week with Mr. Pena Nieto and other officials from Mexico.
The Mexican president said Wednesday that Mexico will not pay for the wall.
“He has to say that. He has to say that. But I’m just telling you there will be a payment. It will be in a form, perhaps a complicated form,” Mr. Trump told ABC News this week.
• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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