Donald Trump came late to the breakfast on gender equality at the G7 meeting.
Trump just disrespected women at a gender equality breakfast, and the women’s faces say it all: https://t.co/R1g85FQ1MI qua @YouTube
— Politics US (@Moonlog34195133) June 10, 2018
Then he gave a press availability before he departed the meeting early. It was fairly long for such things. Daniel Dale covered it with his usual thoroughness.
Trump thanks Trudeau and says, "The people of Canada are wonderful, it's a great country…beautiful country, I might add."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 9, 2018
Most notable was this question and answer.
President Trump says he thinks he’ll know “within the first minute” if North Korea is serious about peace https://t.co/MVjRocxDyj pic.twitter.com/DIf6s1ELuC
— CNN (@CNN) June 9, 2018
Angela Merkel's office has released this photo taken today at the G7, which tells you a lot about how things went. pic.twitter.com/IXX6K3ayys
— David Mack (@davidmackau) June 9, 2018
As you might imagine, any number of variants on that photo are showing up on my timeline. Justin Trudeau gave Trump a framed photo of Trump’s grandfather’s, um, hotel.
Great moment between @JustinTrudeau and @POTUS when he gave him picture of the President’s grandfather’s hotel in Canada. #G72018 pic.twitter.com/mtl5c7QPB3
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) June 9, 2018
But then, once Air Force One was in the air, Trudeau said that Trump had insulted Canada and that their tariffs would go into effect July 1. I don’t know if Air Force One has wifi, or if the tweets came while they were refueling at Ramstein Air Force Base, but here they are.
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!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2018
PM Justin Trudeau of Canada acted so meek and mild during our @G7 meetings only to give a news conference after I left saying that, “US Tariffs were kind of insulting” and he “will not be pushed around.” Very dishonest & weak. Our Tariffs are in response to his of 270% on dairy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2018
And so on to the summit with Kim Jong Un in Singapore.
Peter Baker has a pretty good summary in the New York Times if you would prefer a narrative.
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