WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump welcomed Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, with a bit of menace on social media, only to then turn on the charm and hospitality once the two leaders were sitting together in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
“I just want to congratulate you,” Trump told Carney on his election win as they met in front of reporters. “Ran a really great race. I watched the debate. I thought you were excellent.”
As the two countries struggle over a trade war sparked by Trump’s tariff hikes, the U.S. president gave a full display of his unique mix of graciousness and aggression. Shortly before Carney’s arrival,
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