Analysis: A poll found Mexicans think relations with the U.S. are better than before. Ignoring Trump may be the secret.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks during a news conference in Mexico City on Jan. 9. By Adam Taylor Adam Taylor Foreign reporter who writes about a variety of subjects Email Bio Follow March 6 at 8:00 AM President Trump is known for his negative remarks about Mexico — suggesting that the country has a “massive crime problem,” making moot the possibility that he may need to send U.S.
When asked in August last year, 56 percent of Mexicans said they had a favorable view of the United States. That was a sharp reversal from 2017, when just 30 percent — an all-time low — held a positive view of the United States, and appeared to mark a return to the generally favorable views of the United States held by Mexicans for decades.
There is no indication that Trump himself is viewed any more positively now: Just one month before Mexico’s presidential election, the local consulting firm Consulta Mitofsky found that more than 80 percent of the country had a negative view of the U.S. leader. But Mexicans may be putting their views of the American president to one side in assessing U.S. ties — perhaps following López Obrador’s lead.
Since entering office in December, the Mexican president has focused mostly on domestic issues and found areas of cooperation with the Trump administration. Having earned a landslide victory, López Obrador is not encumbered by the numerous scandals that dragged down the administration of his predecessor, Enrique Peña Nieto.
“This contributes to the idea that the Mexico-U.S. relations are in a better position now,” he added.
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