As reported by Reuters, US President Trump is lashing out against close allies ahead of the upcoming G7 summit happening in Canada.
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“French President Emmanuel Macron… said the other G7 nations – Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy and Japan, as well as France – should remain “polite” and productive but warned that “no leader is forever. Maybe the American president doesn’t care about being isolated today, but we don’t mind being six, if needs be,” Macron told reporters. “Because these six represent values, represent an economic market, and more than anything, represent a real force at the international level today.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau predicted “robust discussions” on trade, but other G7 members like Japan and Italy seemed less likely to want to challenge the U.S. president. The Canadian leader is embroiled in a row with Washington over negotiations to revamp the almost 25-year-old the North American Free Trade Agreement, as well as over the steel and aluminum tariffs.
Trump fired back soon after on Twitter, addressing both leaders directly, saying they were charging “massive tariffs” on U.S. goods and had erected other trade barriers. “I look forward to seeing them tomorrow,” Trump wrote about Friday’s start of the two-day summit.”
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