--- title: Obama, Nieto, Trudeau: Summit Press Conference Transcript description: Here are the remarks from Barack Obama, Justin Trudeau and Enrique Pena Nieto at Wednesday's press conference of the "Three Amigos" Summit canonical: https://time.com/4388789/three-amigos-summit-transcript-obama-nieto-trudeau/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-06-29T23:09:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-06T09:39:19.008Z article:section: Politics og:title: Read the Remarks From the 'Three Amigos' Summit Press Conference og:description: Here's what Obama, Trudeau and Nieto said about immigration, trade and Trump og:url: https://time.com/4388789/three-amigos-summit-transcript-obama-nieto-trudeau/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltec9ae2e754ad718d/69889a230a4a224f369ca4ba/obama-trudeau.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3375 og:image:height: 1898 og:image:alt: obama-trudeau og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Read the Remarks From the 'Three Amigos' Summit Press Conference twitter:description: Here's what Obama, Trudeau and Nieto said about immigration, trade and Trump twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltec9ae2e754ad718d/69889a230a4a224f369ca4ba/obama-trudeau.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Read the Remarks From the 'Three Amigos' Summit Press Conference > Sponsored content. 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President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto met together at the North American Leaders Summit in Ottawa, Canada to discuss immigration, the environment, and terrorism._  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Jun 29, 2016 11:09 PM UTC President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto met together at the North American Leaders Summit in Ottawa, Canada to discuss immigration, the environment, and terrorism.  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Jun 29, 2016 11:09 PM UTC President Barack Obama joined Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at a press conference Wednesday during the [North American Leaders Summit](http://time.com/4386342/barack-obama-summit-canada-trudeau/), where Donald Trump’s policy proposals and comments [took center stage](http://time.com/4388488/three-amigos-barack-obama-justin-trudeau-donald-trump-enrique-pena-nieto/?xid=homepage). The three leaders were asked about the presumptive Republican nominee’s controversial positions on [immigration](http://time.com/4384038/donald-trump-immigration-position-shifting-policies/) and [globalization](http://time.com/4385989/donald-trump-trade-china-speech/). “The genius of America has been to define ourselves not by what we look like or what our last name is or what faith we practice, but our adherence to a common creed,” Obama said. “The notion that somehow we would stop now on what has been a tradition of attracting talent and strivers and dreamers from all around the world, that would rob us of the thing that is most special about America and I don’t think it will happen.” Here are the full remarks from the press conference at the “Three Amigos” Summit in Ottawa, Canada: --- > “” --- **Read more:** [President Obama to Make Clean Energy Pledge With Canada, Mexico at Summit](http://time.com/4384765/barack-obama-clean-energy-pledge-north-america-canada-mexico/) --- > “” --- ## Transcript One of the first items we discussed was our common respect for diversity and our firm support for LGBT Q2 rights, especially in the wake of the shootings earlier this month in Orlando. The prescription was drawing from trade deals. And focusing solely on your local market. That's the wrong medicine. First of all, because its not feasible. Because our auto plants, for example, would shut down if we didn't have access to some parts in other parts of the world. This is what can happen. When countries come together in pursuit of a common goal, when we have a big idea and the political will to make it happen. Today's climate agreement stands as proof that cooperation pays off. I'm confident that we can and we will defeat those who offer only death and destruction, and we will always remember Even as there are those who are trying to divide us, that we are stronger when we come together and work toward a better world together. We're going back to Mexico fully convinced that we have renewed our bilateral relationship with Canada. Canada In yourself. 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