The US Supreme Court hands President Donald Trump a victory by letting his administration redirect $2.5 billion in money approved by Congress for the Pentagon to help build his promised wall along the US-Mexico border even though lawmakers refused to provide funding.

The United States is making very good progress on trade issues with Mexico, President Donald Trump says after a meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, but he also repeats a pledge to make the southern neighbour pay for a border wall.