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During an address to reporters at the White House, Trump confirmed he had spoken with Mr Obrador following his win and said he hopes the pair will have a “very good relationship”. He said: "I think the relationship is going to be a very good one. “We had a great talk. "I think he is going to try and help us with the border."

Mr Obrador, also known as “ALMO”, tweeted to confirm he had spoken with the billionaire in one of his first posts as the newly-elected president. He wrote: "I received a phone call from Donald Trump and we spoke for half an hour.” The former Mexico City mayor added he discussed matters of migration and security with the US President and confirmed both Mexican and American officials would be holding talks in the near future. He went on: "I proposed exploring a universal deal involving development projects that would create jobs in Mexico and, by doing so, reduce migration and improve security.

"The tone was respectful and our teams will be holding talks." During his campaign, Mr Obrador vowed to “put Trump in his place”. Donald Trump has repeatedly said he will build a wall separating the US and Mexico. The Republican firebrand has also insisted Mexico will pay for the project.

Donald Trump has repeatedly said he will build a wall separating the US and Mexico

But Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, said the newly-elected leader will not cave to the demands of Washington. He explained: "AMLO is not going to pay for the wall, that's for sure. "But he has made it clear that he wants good relations with the US."

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador came out with over 53 percent of the vote in Sunday’s election

The latest results showed Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador came out with over 53 percent of the vote in Sunday’s election. Such a figure came after almost 64 percent of the ballots were counted. Mr Obrador previously ran for the Mexican presidency in 2006 and 2012.