#BREAKING: Trudeau says all G7 leaders signed joint statement despite rising tensions with Trump https://t.co/TPiX1hwB87 pic.twitter.com/Ur3Qk5K4VE
— The Hill (@thehill) June 9, 2018
Trump blasts Canada's Trudeau for 'false statements'; says U.S. will not endorse G-7 communique https://t.co/HfcYrSq6C2
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 9, 2018
The G7 countries found a way to come up with a joint statement that papered over their vast differences with Trump. Trump is now saying he's rejecting the statement because he's angry at Trudeau's (quite restrained) news conference.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 9, 2018
Just finished my first read through of the G7 communique, taking notes. Looked up to find the US has withdrawn from it by tweet, about eight minutes after it was published. Utterly astonishing
— Lauren Dobson-Hughes (@ldobsonhughes) June 9, 2018
In a huge blowup to end the G7 summit, Trump refuses to sign communique, citing “Justin’s false statements at his news conference.”
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) 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
when Trump talks about crazy tariffs of “25, 50 or even 100 per cent” it’s a wild, wild exaggeration – here’s the truth of the matter via @ft https://t.co/y2BuYfdnFA pic.twitter.com/Doq70AHfoc
— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) June 9, 2018
Average tariff rates charged by G-7 nations:
USA: 1.6%
EU: 1.6%
UK: 1.6%
Italy: 1.6%
Germany: 1.6%
France: 1.6%
Japan: 1.4%
Canada: 0.8%
(Source: https://t.co/77SZZyqeGZ) https://t.co/qYUJEYd6qB— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) 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
Good example of how journalism is failing in the Trump era.
Given the information offered here, a lot of people will reflexively support the US president against a foreign leader who is making “false statements.”
But of course, Trudeau didn’t make false statements. pic.twitter.com/VB93WPSv7D
— Adam Jentleson 🎈 (@AJentleson) June 9, 2018
Strange to say, I was not impressed by Trump's performance at the G7 https://t.co/YuwbtKaB2x
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) June 9, 2018
JUST IN: Trump to honor Italian prime minister at White House after he backed Trump's call for Russia to rejoin G7 https://t.co/iUFR6H6PA2 pic.twitter.com/NWAKQsMYNR
— The Hill (@thehill) June 9, 2018
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WORLD
Singapore's foreign minister says it's "all systems go" for a summit between Pres. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. https://t.co/yYYz9jgy7Y pic.twitter.com/VpbH13xECG
— ABC News (@ABC) June 9, 2018
I am on my way to Singapore where we have a chance to achieve a truly wonderful result for North Korea and the World. It will certainly be an exciting day and I know that Kim Jong-un will work very hard to do something that has rarely been done before…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2018
Trump is the first president since 1941 not to name a science advisor.
And he’s going to N. Korea nukes talks without a nuclear advisor. https://t.co/3EmN2XDUHZ pic.twitter.com/be4WcxcZwD
— Eric Umansky (@ericuman) June 9, 2018
🍦 Scoop: Trump open to U.S. embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea https://t.co/7BCtDmA0BL
— Mike Allen (@mikeallen) June 10, 2018
For years now, the president’s National Security Council has been encroaching on the State Department’s role in U.S. foreign policy. @seatodca on how to create a balance: https://t.co/cGgspg0dya
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) June 9, 2018
History in the making. More than 20,000 South Korean women angrily urged the gov't to crack down on the widespread 'molka' (spy cam) crimes that secretly film women at public toilet/public transport/office/school- in the biggest-ever protest held by women in the nation. #혜화시위 pic.twitter.com/AYJbLAG8Ut
— Hawon Jung (@allyjung) June 9, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
Horrible scoop: Father kills himself after being separated from 3 year old son at the US border. “They had to use physical force to take the child out of his hands,” an agent said, after which the father was put in a chain-link cell. @NickMiroff https://t.co/vxxh94JKGF
— Stephanie McCrummen (@mccrummenWaPo) June 9, 2018
My God. We are better than this. https://t.co/2kHy9KMwEl
— John Weaver (@JWGOP) June 9, 2018
What is he talking about? The record number of judges being appointed… mostly white, male & straight out of the Federalist society https://t.co/hkh02jzQva
— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) June 9, 2018
By divisive they mean “our voters want it but our donors don’t” https://t.co/cMPzuEQNo0
— Rock Strongo (@bigtreatboy) June 9, 2018
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BREXIT BRITAIN
SUNDAY TIMES: Revealed: Brexit backer’s golden Kremlin connection #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/xnhGTKMLkg
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 9, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Arron Banks' contacts with Russian ambassador and other officials far more extensive than previously revealed. MORE LATER https://t.co/knsEh1OFi6
— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) June 9, 2018
MAIL ON SUNDAY: Brexit: new secret Putin connection #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/W0auQ34MG9
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 9, 2018
Here it is. The biggest funder of Brexit, @Arron_banks repeatedly said he met Russian embassy officials only once. We detail multiple visits & how Russian ambassador – named in Mueller docs – introduced him to billion $$$ gold dealhttps://t.co/4ZRLW34kyO pic.twitter.com/SsOgOLxs3s
— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) June 9, 2018
“Arron Banks, the millionaire businessman who bankrolled Nigel Farage’s campaign to quit the EU, had multiple meetings with Russian embassy officials in the run-up to the Brexit referendum, documents seen by the Observer suggest.” https://t.co/rxtcOVM2bm
— David P Gelles (@gelles) June 9, 2018
“There was only ever one possible answer to avoiding a hard border, and that is either Northern Ireland or the UK as a whole staying in the customs union and the single market for goods”https://t.co/ckWuxzoUnl via @financialtimes
— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) June 9, 2018
The Free Tommy Robinson March has accidentally bumped into the World Naked Bike Ride event in London. What a time to be alive. pic.twitter.com/gTF0YIapdJ
— Chairman Lmao (@BenTheTim) June 9, 2018
Delighted, *delighted* to learn that the Free Tommy Robinson protest walked into the Naked Bike Ride. It is 2018 and London is doing FINE. https://t.co/51IP3CVQcV
— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) June 9, 2018
“Because I have no fucking understanding of how law works.” https://t.co/90XYuP4qW1
— Damon Evans (@damocrat) June 9, 2018
and…
Justify captures Triple Crown by dominating Belmont Stakes. https://t.co/psfhN80qdi
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) June 9, 2018
Why Justify's Triple Crown win was even more impressive than it looked https://t.co/F0yO8OmRrt
— TIME (@TIME) June 9, 2018