Trump slams Canada over NAFTA, says rejected Trudeau meeting

[TexasTowelie]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted Canada over the slow pace of talks over NAFTA, saying he was so unhappy that he had rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request for a one-on-one meeting.

The remarks by Trump, who repeated a threat to impose tariffs on Canadian autos, knocked the Canadian dollar CAD=D4 down to a one-week low against the U.S. greenback .DXY.

The comments also mark a new low in relations between the two leaders. Trudeau spokeswoman Chantal Gagnon said: “No meeting was requested. We don’t have any comment beyond that.”

The attack cast further doubt on the future of the three-nation North American Free Trade Agreement, which underpins $1.2 trillion in annual trade between Canada, Mexico and the United States. Markets and business groups are openly fretting about the damage that a collapse could provoke.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta/trump-slams-canada-over-nafta-says-rejected-trudeau-meeting-idUSKCN1M6234

[llmart]

1. My lord, this jackass lies at every turn.

Says he rejected a request from Trudeau - one that never happened.

Christ on a cracker - tell me this is all a nightmare and I can wake up now. I was born during the Truman era and the first president I remember is Eisenhower, so you can see how surreal this all is to experience a shitshow like Trump every day.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Mr. Fart at the meal doesn't know WTF he's doing