1ClassyLady 68F
3122 posts
6/10/2018 10:07 am
Trump stuns allies, won’t sign G-7 joint agreement

The president touted great relationships with other G-7 leaders — but then abruptly reversed on signing a joint statement and lashed out at the Canadian prime minister.

President Donald Trump said the United States will not sign a joint agreement with other G-7 countries, an abrupt reversal that will further erode relations with key U.S. allies and underscore the country’s increasing isolation under Trump.

Trump announced his decision in a tweet while lashing out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who expressed opposition to Trump’s trade policies at the conclusion of the contentious summit.

“Based on Justin’s false statements at his news conference, and the fact that Canada is charging massive Tariffs to our U.S. farmers, workers and companies, I have instructed our U.S. Reps not to endorse the Communique as we look at Tariffs on automobiles flooding the U.S. Market!“ Trump wrote, adding that Trudeau was “very dishonest and weak.”

It’s a remarkable change of tune for the United States. U.S. officials worked closely with G-7 negotiators for days on the communique, and other nations took pains to ensure that Trump would sign on, despite deep disagreements on trade.

Trump’s decision is likely to further divide the U.S. from its G-7 allies, who have long been skeptical of the president and have publicly and privately expressed deep frustration with Trump’s flippant comments and desire to overhaul their trade policies.

For Trump, the decision may be a political winner. The president’s base is deeply skeptical of the system of international cooperation that has for so long been at the core of U.S. foreign and economic policy.

Earlier in the day, Trump rated his relationship with G-7 leaders a perfect 10 — but the deep divide between the United States and some of its closest allies nonetheless shined through at the high-profile summit in Canada.

Even as Trump insisted he gets along just fine with his counterparts leading Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, he further ostracized himself, arguing that Russia should be invited back into the exclusive international group and threatening to cut off trade relations with the G-7 nations if they don’t rethink what he says are unfair trade practices.

"The G-8 is a more meaningful group than the G-7," Trump told reporters in a free-wheeling press conference before departing the continent for his historic meeting with Kim Jong Un.

Indeed, Trump did little to hide his distaste for the summit from the outset — arriving late to the summit on Friday and missing his first scheduled meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and then joining a Saturday breakfast on gender equality after it had already started.

Soon after Trump boarded Air Force One, having cut short his time in Canada, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office distributed a photograph of G-7 leaders standing in a semi-circle with Trump sitting on the other side of a table with his arms crossed — an image that underscored Trump's isolation.




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1ClassyLady 68F
3289 posts
6/10/2018 9:06 pm

Look those G-7 leaders' body language. All other six countries on one side and Trump is the only person on the another side. China is not in G-7 summit.



Honesty is the best policy.


1ClassyLady 68F
3289 posts
6/10/2018 10:38 am

In last week during June 4th to 9th, there were two famous celebrities suicide by hanging themselves.

Fashion designer Kate Spade had been found dead on Tuesday, June 5th. The other person is the famous CNN travel and food host Anthony Bourdain who committed suicide by hang himself to death in a hotel room in France. He was 61. I used to watch Mr. Bourdain food program on CNN including the former President Obama had a meal with him in Asia. I love to travel and enjoy local exotic foods, so I like to watch Mr. Bourdain TV program very much. It is so sad to hear their suicide news.

The Suicide hotline is 800 273-TALK. Life is good. Get help.



Honesty is the best policy.