Trump, Trudeau swap jokes but hold firm in trade dispute
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US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were all jokes and smiles for the media as they met at the Group of Seven leaders summit in Quebec on Friday, but neither budged on the serious trade dispute between them.
In the brief photo opportunity that started their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the fractious G7 summit, Trump followed Trudeau's diplomatic introduction by joking that Trudeau had backed down on retaliatory tariffs.
"Justin has agreed to cut all tariffs, all trade barriers between Canada and the United States, so I'm very happy," Trump told reporters.
