Tycoon Slim says Trump not 'Terminator,' sees opportunities for MexicoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Billionaire Carlos Slim said on Friday that Mexico should not fear Donald Trump, seeing opportunities for his country in the U.S. president’s economic policies, and praising Mexicans for uniting behind their government in talks with the northern neighbor. In a rare news conference, the telecommunications and construction mogul called Trump a negotiator, “not Terminator” and said his repeated attacks on Mexico had united the country, giving President Enrique Pena Nieto “strength” in trade and border security talks. “This is the most surprising example of national unity that I’ve had the pleasure of seeing in my life,” said Slim, who turns 77 on Saturday. He compared Mexicans’ response to that when a devastating earthquake that hit Mexico City in 1985. “We have to back the president of Mexico so he defends our national interests.” Slim spoke to reporters after Pena Nieto on Thursday canceled a planned Washington summit with Trump following a tweet by the American that he should stay away unless Mexico agreed to pay for a border wall. Aiming to cool tensions, the two presidents spoke for an hour by phone on Friday, and the battered peso currency strengthened. Trump’s threats to impose steep tariffs on Mexican products have ravaged the peso and spread worries about the economy, which is heavily dependent on the U.S. market.  However, Slim, who spoke out against his fellow billionaire during the U.S. election campaign but had dinner with him after the Nov. 8 victory at the polls, said Trump’s policies aimed at growing the U.S. economy would boost Mexico’s growth as well as provide jobs for Mexican laborers living north of the border.     “The circumstances in the United States are very favorable for Mexico,” Slim said, adding that he has not had any communication with Trump’s team since the December dinner. “It wasn’t a romance,” he joked about the meeting. Referring repeatedly to Trump’s books and other writings, Slim argued that people should not be surprised at Trump’s actions because it is all in his book “Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America,” which Slim said he had not finished reading. “He’s a great negotiator,” Slim said. He said businesses should not be too worried if Trump’s policies led to the collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) underpinning Mexico’s economy, saying the country could fall back on World Trade Organization tariffs. He said Mexican workers in the United States would benefit from Trump’s planned infrastructure push, but warned that U.S. protectionism and other policies could hurt American consumers.  “Among these changes is a return to the past, what a dear friend called ‘regressive utopias’,” he said, calling on the United States to focus on advanced manufacturing. Asked about Trump’s plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, Slim said the best barrier to illegal immigration would be investment that created opportunities and jobs in Mexico. Before the highly-anticipated news conference, speculation had been growing about whether Slim might try to run for president in 2018, but he poured cold water on that talk. “I think I can do more on the business side,” he said. Slim’s largest companies do not have much obvious exposure to any border tax Trump might impose on Mexican imports. His high-profile holding in the New York Times Co, made him a target during the U.S. campaign, when Trump accused him of using the newspaper to try to help Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton. Slim’s shares have limited voting rights. Slim on Friday said he had been selling New York Times stock, but his son-in-law later said this was not correct. At the conference he was flanked by two of his sons, Carlos and Marco Antonio, and his son-in-law, Arturo Elias, with other family members watching. Most of the Slim family’s wealth comes from Latin America-focused telecoms giant America Movil. America Movil does have a substantial U.S. business called TracFone which sells prepaid phone plans to customers and rents the networks of big operators. His next largest companies are retail and industrial conglomerate Grupo Carso and Mexico-focused bank Grupo Financiero Inbursa. politicsNews
tycoon slim says trump sees opportunities mexicomexico city reuters billionaire carlos slim said friday mexico fear donald trump seeing opportunities country president economic policies praising mexican uniting behind government talks northern neighbor in rare news conference telecommunications construction mogul called trump negotiator terminator said repeated attacks mexico united country giving president enrique pena niet strength trade border security talks this surprising example national unity i pleasure seeing life said slim turns saturday he compared mexican response devastating earthquake hit mexico city we back president mexico defends national slim spoke reporters pena niet thursday canceled planned washington summit trump following tweet american stay away unless mexico agreed pay border wall aiming cool tensions two presidents spoke hour phone friday battered peso currency strengthened trump threats impose steep tariffs mexican products ravaged peso spread worries economy heavily dependent market however slim spoke fellow billionaire election campaign dinner victory polls said trump policies aimed growing economy would boost mexico growth well provide jobs mexican laborers living north border the circumstances united states favorable mexico slim said adding communication trump team since december dinner it romance joked meeting referring repeatedly trump books writings slim argued people surprised trump actions book great again how fix our crippled america slim said finished reading he great negotiator slim said he said businesses worried trump policies led collapse north american free trade agreement bafta undermining mexico economy saying country could fall back world trade organization tariffs he said mexican workers united states would benefit trump planned infrastructure push warned protections policies could hurt american consumers among changes return past dear friend called repressive utopia said calling united states focus advanced manufacturing asked trump plan build wall along border slim said best barrier illegal immigration would investment created opportunities jobs mexico before news conference speculation growing whether slim might try run president poured cold water talk i think i business side said slim largest companies much obvious exposure border tax trump might impose mexican imports his holding new york times co made target campaign trump accused using newspaper try help democratic party candidate hillary clinton slim shares limited voting rights slim friday said selling new york times stock later said correct at conference flanked two sons carlos marco antonio artery elias family members watching most slim family wealth comes latin telecoms giant america movie america movie substantial business called tracfone sells prepaid phone plans customers rents networks big operators his next largest companies retail industrial conglomerate grupo cars bank grupo financier inbursa politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Tycoon Slim says Trump not 'Terminator,' sees opportunities for MexicoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Billionaire Carlos Slim said on Friday that Mexico should not fear Donald Trump, seeing opportunities for his country in the U.S. president’s economic policies, and praising Mexicans for uniting behind their government in talks with the northern neighbor. In a rare news conference, the telecommunications and construction mogul called Trump a negotiator, “not Terminator” and said his repeated attacks on Mexico had united the country, giving President Enrique Pena Nieto “strength” in trade and border security talks. “This is the most surprising example of national unity that I’ve had the pleasure of seeing in my life,” said Slim, who turns 77 on Saturday. He compared Mexicans’ response to that when a devastating earthquake that hit Mexico City in 1985. “We have to back the president of Mexico so he defends our national interests.” Slim spoke to reporters after Pena Nieto on Thursday canceled a planned Washington summit with Trump following a tweet by the American that he should stay away unless Mexico agreed to pay for a border wall. Aiming to cool tensions, the two presidents spoke for an hour by phone on Friday, and the battered peso currency strengthened. Trump’s threats to impose steep tariffs on Mexican products have ravaged the peso and spread worries about the economy, which is heavily dependent on the U.S. market.  However, Slim, who spoke out against his fellow billionaire during the U.S. election campaign but had dinner with him after the Nov. 8 victory at the polls, said Trump’s policies aimed at growing the U.S. economy would boost Mexico’s growth as well as provide jobs for Mexican laborers living north of the border.     “The circumstances in the United States are very favorable for Mexico,” Slim said, adding that he has not had any communication with Trump’s team since the December dinner. “It wasn’t a romance,” he joked about the meeting. Referring repeatedly to Trump’s books and other writings, Slim argued that people should not be surprised at Trump’s actions because it is all in his book “Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America,” which Slim said he had not finished reading. “He’s a great negotiator,” Slim said. He said businesses should not be too worried if Trump’s policies led to the collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) underpinning Mexico’s economy, saying the country could fall back on World Trade Organization tariffs. He said Mexican workers in the United States would benefit from Trump’s planned infrastructure push, but warned that U.S. protectionism and other policies could hurt American consumers.  “Among these changes is a return to the past, what a dear friend called ‘regressive utopias’,” he said, calling on the United States to focus on advanced manufacturing. Asked about Trump’s plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, Slim said the best barrier to illegal immigration would be investment that created opportunities and jobs in Mexico. Before the highly-anticipated news conference, speculation had been growing about whether Slim might try to run for president in 2018, but he poured cold water on that talk. “I think I can do more on the business side,” he said. Slim’s largest companies do not have much obvious exposure to any border tax Trump might impose on Mexican imports. His high-profile holding in the New York Times Co, made him a target during the U.S. campaign, when Trump accused him of using the newspaper to try to help Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton. Slim’s shares have limited voting rights. Slim on Friday said he had been selling New York Times stock, but his son-in-law later said this was not correct. At the conference he was flanked by two of his sons, Carlos and Marco Antonio, and his son-in-law, Arturo Elias, with other family members watching. Most of the Slim family’s wealth comes from Latin America-focused telecoms giant America Movil. America Movil does have a substantial U.S. business called TracFone which sells prepaid phone plans to customers and rents the networks of big operators. His next largest companies are retail and industrial conglomerate Grupo Carso and Mexico-focused bank Grupo Financiero Inbursa. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: tycoon slim says trump sees opportunities mexicomexico city reuters billionaire carlos slim said friday mexico fear donald trump seeing opportunities country president economic policies praising mexican uniting behind government talks northern neighbor in rare news conference telecommunications construction mogul called trump negotiator terminator said repeated attacks mexico united country giving president enrique pena niet strength trade border security talks this surprising example national unity i pleasure seeing life said slim turns saturday he compared mexican response devastating earthquake hit mexico city we back president mexico defends national slim spoke reporters pena niet thursday canceled planned washington summit trump following tweet american stay away unless mexico agreed pay border wall aiming cool tensions two presidents spoke hour phone friday battered peso currency strengthened trump threats impose steep tariffs mexican products ravaged peso spread worries economy heavily dependent market however slim spoke fellow billionaire election campaign dinner victory polls said trump policies aimed growing economy would boost mexico growth well provide jobs mexican laborers living north border the circumstances united states favorable mexico slim said adding communication trump team since december dinner it romance joked meeting referring repeatedly trump books writings slim argued people surprised trump actions book great again how fix our crippled america slim said finished reading he great negotiator slim said he said businesses worried trump policies led collapse north american free trade agreement bafta undermining mexico economy saying country could fall back world trade organization tariffs he said mexican workers united states would benefit trump planned infrastructure push warned protections policies could hurt american consumers among changes return past dear friend called repressive utopia said calling united states focus advanced manufacturing asked trump plan build wall along border slim said best barrier illegal immigration would investment created opportunities jobs mexico before news conference speculation growing whether slim might try run president poured cold water talk i think i business side said slim largest companies much obvious exposure border tax trump might impose mexican imports his holding new york times co made target campaign trump accused using newspaper try help democratic party candidate hillary clinton slim shares limited voting rights slim friday said selling new york times stock later said correct at conference flanked two sons carlos marco antonio artery elias family members watching most slim family wealth comes latin telecoms giant america movie america movie substantial business called tracfone sells prepaid phone plans customers rents networks big operators his next largest companies retail industrial conglomerate grupo cars bank grupo financier inbursa politicsnews