Trump’s top economic adviser accuses Trudeau of backstabbing after G7

By

ATLANTA, GA. (NEWS 1130) – Donald Trump’s top economic adviser is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of betraying the US administration hours after the president himself launched insults at the prime minister, calling him “very dishonest and weak” and all via Twitter.

Trump lashed out at Trudeau after the G7 issued a joint communique on Saturday in which the embattled alliance managed to overcome some differences and find areas of common ground.

Within minutes of the official release of the document, Trump attacked Trudeau online over what he described as the prime minister’s “false statements” during the closing news conference – and the president announced the US would no longer endorse the communique.

In a tweet, Trump wrote, “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!”

He added, “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 270% on dairy!”

In response to Trump’s tweets, the PMO released a statement shortly after that simply read, “The Prime Minister said nothing he hasn’t before — both in public, and in private conversations with the President.”

Speaking to CNN today, Trump adviser Larry Kudlow says he personally negotiated with Trudeau during the two-day G7 summit in Quebec’s Charlevoix region and insists the US agreed to the language in the communique in good faith.

Kudlow says the White House has taken issue with Trudeau’s comments during the news conference that Canada must stand up for itself and that recently imposed US tariffs on steel and aluminum are “insulting.”

Kudlow says Trudeau’s actions were a “sophomoric play” and says the prime minister stabbed his US allies in the back, which he argues did a great disservice to the whole G7.

 

He insists, like Trump himself has done many times, and that Canada has enormous tariffs itself — especially on certain dairy and food products.

Asked about Trump’s tweets and the future of the G7 late Saturday during a photo op in La Malbaie, Trudeau declined to respond to several questions.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro piled on with scathing comments during an interview with Fox News Sunday.

“There’s a special place in hell for any foreign leader that engages in bad-faith diplomacy with President Donald J. Trump and then tries to stab him in the back on the way out the door,” said Navarro.

“And that’s what bad faith Justin Trudeau did with that stunt press conference. That’s what weak, dishonest Justin Trudeau did, and that comes right from Air Force One.”

The Prime Minister’s Office did release a statement late Saturday, following Trump’s tweets that said: “We are focused on everything we accomplished here at the G7 summit. The prime minister said nothing he hasn’t said before – both in public, and in private conversations with the president.”

 

By midday Sunday, he had yet to address the Trump administration’s taunts. Instead, he sent a tweet that suggests he stands by the G7 communique despite the president’s second thoughts.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, however, responded Sunday to the insults by Trump’s advisers.

“In terms of the approach that governments choose to take, Canada does not believe that ad-hominem attacks are a particularly appropriate or useful way to conduct our relations with other countries,” Freeland told reporters in Quebec City.

The demise of the fragile communique is seen as a major blow to the strength of the G7 alliance, which is made up of wealthy developed democracies that also includes Germany, Japan, France, the United Kingdom and Italy.

Top Stories

Top Stories

Most Watched Today