Mexico's President Weathers A Torrent Of Criticism Over Meeting With Trump
Andrés Manuel López Obrador's critics say he's making a mistake by going to Washington, and is giving in to the U.S. president's whims. But López Obrador says, "We are going ... with our heads high."
by Carrie Kahn
Jul 06, 2020
3 minutes
Near downtown Mexico City, Cristian Corte sells tacos and gorditas at a makeshift stand outside a metro stop. He pulls down his thin paper mask anxious to vent his anger about the Mexican president's upcoming trip to Washington.
"I want him to tell Trump to stop stepping all over us and to treat everyone as equals," says Corte.
On Friday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador appeared to be talking to Mexicans like Corte,
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