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| Trump describes Trudeau as 'two-faced' over Nato hot-mic video | Trump describes Trudeau as 'two-faced' over Nato hot-mic video |
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| Canadian PM overheard making apparent joke about US president’s lengthy media appearances | Canadian PM overheard making apparent joke about US president’s lengthy media appearances |
| Donald Trump has described Justin Trudeau as “two-faced” over footage from a Nato reception that showed the Canadian prime minister apparently joking about the US president. | Donald Trump has described Justin Trudeau as “two-faced” over footage from a Nato reception that showed the Canadian prime minister apparently joking about the US president. |
| Trump also said he was cancelling a press conference that that was expected to take place later on Wednesday at the end of the Nato summit in London. | Trump also said he was cancelling a press conference that that was expected to take place later on Wednesday at the end of the Nato summit in London. |
| Video emerged late on Tuesday that appears to show world leaders joking about Trump at the summit, which has been marked by sharp disagreements over spending, future threats including China and Turkey’s role in the alliance. | Video emerged late on Tuesday that appears to show world leaders joking about Trump at the summit, which has been marked by sharp disagreements over spending, future threats including China and Turkey’s role in the alliance. |
| The footage shows leaders including Trudeau, Boris Johnson and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, at a function at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening. | The footage shows leaders including Trudeau, Boris Johnson and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, at a function at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening. |
| Johnson asks Macron: “Is that why he was late?” before Trudeau interjects: “He was late because he takes a 40-minute press conference off the top”. | Johnson asks Macron: “Is that why he was late?” before Trudeau interjects: “He was late because he takes a 40-minute press conference off the top”. |
| Trudeau adds: “Oh, yeah, yeah yeah. He announced …” before he is cut off by Macron, who speaks animatedly to the group. Macron’s back is to the camera and his words are inaudible. | Trudeau adds: “Oh, yeah, yeah yeah. He announced …” before he is cut off by Macron, who speaks animatedly to the group. Macron’s back is to the camera and his words are inaudible. |
| The US president was sitting alongside the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, on Wednesday when a reporter asked about Trudeau’s apparent remarks. | The US president was sitting alongside the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, on Wednesday when a reporter asked about Trudeau’s apparent remarks. |
| “Well, he’s two-faced,” Trump said, before going on to make a reference to the defence spending of Nato allies who commit less than the agreed 2% to defence – his major focus in the run-up to the London summit. | “Well, he’s two-faced,” Trump said, before going on to make a reference to the defence spending of Nato allies who commit less than the agreed 2% to defence – his major focus in the run-up to the London summit. |
| “I find him to be a very nice guy but you know the truth is that I called him out the fact that he’s not paying 2% and I can see he’s not very happy about it. He’s not paying 2% and he should be paying 2%. Canada – they have money.” | “I find him to be a very nice guy but you know the truth is that I called him out the fact that he’s not paying 2% and I can see he’s not very happy about it. He’s not paying 2% and he should be paying 2%. Canada – they have money.” |
| Following two days of sharp disputes with allies, Trump later tweeted: “When today’s meetings are over, I will be heading back to Washington … We won’t be doing a press conference at the close of Nato because we did so many over the past two days. Safe travels to all!” | |
| Asked at a press conference about the video and whether he took Trump seriously, Johnson replied: “That’s nonsense. I don’t know where you got that from.” |