Trump confirms he met with Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he met with Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim recently. 

Yes, it is true – Carlos Slim, the great businessman from Mexico, called me about getting together for a meeting. We met, HE IS A GREAT GUY!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 20, 2016

The Washington Post reported Monday that Trump and Slim met for a private dinner last Saturday at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s resort in Florida. 

{mosads}The two feuded throughout the presidential campaign. 

Trump had accused Slim of launching a media smear campaign against him through his ties to The New York Times and other companies. 

Slim denied Trump’s accusations. He was also a vocal critic of Trump’s promises to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement and build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border that Trump vowed Mexico would pay for.

The two are now looking to open a friendly line of communication, the Post reported. 

Slim has also softened his rhetoric about Trump.

“If Trump is able to grow the United States economy and jobs, that would be fantastic for Mexico,” Slim said recently, according to the Post.

“If the United States grows 4 percent, increases infrastructure and lowers taxes, that is good.”