Trump, Mexico's Pena Nieto talk for hour

Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto talked for an hour over the phone.

Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto talked for an hour over the phone. (AAP)

President Donald Trump spoke by phone to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, a White House official says, amid a simmering war of words over Trump's plan to build a border wall.

The official said the two leaders spoke for about an hour on Friday.

Earlier on Friday, Trump said in a tweet that Mexico "has taken advantage of the US for long enough".

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Published 28 January 2017 8:44am

Source: AAP

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