Ben Cardin: Our Relationship with Mexico ‘Has Been Damaged’ by Trump

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CARDIN: "Our relationship between Mexico and the United States has been badly damaged by President Trump, by the language he uses, by the policies he has announced including the wall and trying to say the Mexicans are going to pay for it. That’s damaged our relationship. Why should we be concerned about it? If we’re going to stop illegal drugs from coming into the United States, if we want Mexico to stop the trafficking on their southern border so it doesn't reach our border, we need the cooperation of Mexico and that relationship has been damaged by what the President has said. The use of military — he said that. I understand Secretary Kelly has denounced that but President Trump still talking about a wall and Mexico paying for it, that damages our relationship and it won’t make us safer. We need their help."