Trump lies- Mexico told the truth! Indeed, Mexico will "not pay" for Donald Trump's wall

New Jersey Herald - an opinion echo:

Decades ago, when I was a child and later a teenager, one of our favorite games was playing "chicken". 

At first, we would ride our bikes, as fast as we could, aiming for a head-on collision with our adversary. We knew that he did not have our courage, we knew that he would veer off the collision path before we would. A few years later, we played the same game -- but with our cars.

You asked: "the outcome?" We won, we lost and, sometimes, both sides lost. Sometimes it was a small loss and sometimes it was catastrophic -- destroyed bikes, destroyed cars, destroyed lives and even deaths.

Chicken is a child's game that only the dumbest would consider a good negotiating strategy. It is played by dumb people unmindful of the damage and destruction such a course of action can bring on one's self but, more often, on others.

Wake up, Trump! To name a few, you played/are playing chicken,  with:

• Mexico (Who's gonna pay for the wall? Those who believed in your lies replied, "Mexico (!)" You haven't gotten, and won't get, one red cent. You have dropped the "Mexico is gonna pay" line/lie!)

• North Korea (Your best buddy- aka "bromance",  is presently launching more warhead-capable missiles.)

• Iran, by withdrawing from the deal Obama's team and the world negotiated with Iran. (Iran is now increasing their nuclear capabilities after you reneged.)

Currently:

• Venezuela (Threatening war except the Venezuelan dictator knows you have a big bark, very little bite and bone spurs, too.)

• China (More tariffs further hurting the American consumer. Didn't you look at the results of your first tariff imposition?)

Grow up, Trump! Try doing a little critical analysis before you open your (big and lying) mouth.

Ron Kahn  Lafayette, New Jersey