In what is widely viewed as an international flip-flop, former Mexican President Vicente Fox apologized for the vulgar language he has used regarding GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall.
“I apologize. Forgiveness is one of the greatest qualities that human beings have, is the quality of a compassionate leader. You have to be humble. You have to be compassionate. You have to love thy neighbor. Love your nation. Love the world. Yes, I’m humble enough to be a compassionate leader. If I offended you, I’m sorry. But what about the other way around?”
Fox stressed the important trade ties the two countries have, noting that the U.S. benefits from Mexican labor and has much larger trade deficits with other countries.
He urged Trump to be more responsible, and suggested that he could help. Earlier this year, Fox said that he would not pay for Trump’s “f*cking wall,” and called Trump ignorant, crazy, egocentric, nasty and a false prophet.
“I can convince him to think intelligently about trade and other issues,” he explained.
Ironically, the two men actually share some things in common. They are both grandsons of immigrants. They are both successful businessmen — one a former Coca-Cola executive in Mexico, the other a New York real estate mogul.
They also both tapped discontent among voters to challenge the political establishment in their countries
Fox is the descendant of an Irish family that migrated to the United States. His grandfather, who was born in Ohio, ended up seeking his fortune in Mexico.
Trump’s grandfather, meanwhile, immigrated to the United States from Germany
Fox takes a possible Trump presidency seriously.
“We have to act now, not wait until he is sitting in the president’s chair.”
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