Pence to Fill in for Trump at Inauguration of Mexican President-elect

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On Wednesday, Americans learned that Vice President Pence will fill in for President Trump at the inauguration of Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, according to Fox News.

An Overview of the Talks Between Trump and Lopez Obrador

The Mexican President-elect’s inauguration is currently set to take place on December 1, 2018. Lopez Obrador and Trump spoke on the phone earlier today, thus coming to an amicable agreement to have Pence fill in for Trump. The two world leaders also discussed upcoming projects involving Mexico and Central America.

The Mexican President-elect spoke highly of his conversation with the sitting U.S. president. Lopez Obrador noted that he and Trump “achieved a good understanding.” The two world leaders also appear to harbor similar immigration outlooks.

Lopez Obrador is striving for the United States, Canada, and Mexico to collaboratively create jobs; the Mexican President-elect is hoping that new job creation will subsequently allow Mexicans and Central Americans “[to] find work where they were born, where their families, culture, and customs are.”