Wednesday in Mexico City, just hours before he was set to deliver a speech on immigration in Phoenix, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made a joint appearance with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto following an hour-long meeting. Transcript as follows: UNKNOWN: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. We shall now hear the message of the president of the United Mexican States, Mr. Enrique Pena Nieto. PENA NIETO (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): Representatives of the media, good afternoon to all of you. Next November 8th, the United States people will elect a new president of the United States. I am sure that the electoral process will continue being intense debate — idea — contrasting (ph) all of these characteristics of the grand democratic tradition of the U.S. Just as well, Ms. Hillary Clinton, as well as Mr. Donald Trump, have publicly expressed my respect. As has been with the president and friend, Barack Obama, the next president of North America will find in Mexico and its government a neighbor that wants to work constructively to strengthen even more the relationship among our nations and to confront together all the challenges that we face together in common. We — I believe that there’s great opportunities