Trump Avoided Trudeau More Than Once at UN, Official Says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried more than once to speak with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of UN meetings, a U.S. official says, but Trump avoided the Canadian leader because of a standoff in trade talks.
It was those attempted discussions that Trump was referring when he said he refused to meet Trudeau, the official said, rather than a request for a formal bilateral sit-down meeting, which the Canadians said they did not make. One such attempted encounter led to a brief handshake , with Trump remaining seated when approached by the prime minister.
The president added new pressure to trade talks Wednesday when he took aim at Trudeau and the Canadians, saying he won’t make the deal they’re seeking, that he doesn’t like Canada’s representative and that he might apply auto tariffs to the northern nation. Trudeau responded briefly on Thursday.
“The Americans are finding that the negotiations are tough because Canadians are tough negotiators, as we should be,” the prime minister told reporters in Ottawa. “A good and fair deal is still very possible. But we won’t sign a bad deal for Canada or for Canadians.”
Trudeau’s office didn’t respond to requests Wednesday and Thursday about whether the prime minister sought sideline discussions with the president. They only said they didn’t request a formal meeting.
‘Very Unhappy’
In a lengthy press conference Wednesday, Trump said he rejected meeting Trudeau because of trade talks. The countries are working to reach an deal on how to update the North American Free Trade Agreement , after the U.S. and Mexico reached their own deal last month.
“We’re very unhappy with the negotiations and the negotiating style of Canada,” Trump said. “Canada has treated us very badly. Canada has a long way to go.” He said both that there’s a “good chance still” that the U.S. and Canada will reach a deal, but also that “probably or possibly” they won’t.
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Trudeau denies requesting meeting with Trump at UN
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he didn’t request a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump while the two leaders were in New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly.
On Wednesday, Trump told reporters he rejected a request for a meeting with Trudeau to discuss negotiations to update the North American Free Trade Agreement because he was unhappy with Canada’s approach to the ongoing talks.
Referring to Trudeau, Trump said, “his tariffs are too high and he doesn’t seem to want to move. And I’ve told him, ’Forget about it.”’
But Trudeau disputed Trump’s statement on Thursday — insisting Canada did not request a meeting with the president this week.
“No, we didn’t ask for a meeting this time around,” Trudeau told reporters on his way to a cabinet meeting in Ottawa.
In his remarks Wednesday, Trump also said the Americans don’t like Canada’s trade representative “very much” — a comment that appeared to be directed at Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Trump then reiterated his threat to slap punitive tariffs on Canadian auto imports to the U.S., a tactic experts on both sides of the border have warned would devastate the industry.
“Frankly, we’re thinking about just taxing cars coming in from Canada,” Trump said. “That’s the motherlode, that’s the big one. We’re very unhappy with the negotiations and the negotiating style of Canada.”
Trudeau gave credit Thursday to the Canadian negotiating team, and suggested the American side shouldn’t be surprised by the tone of talks.
“The Americans are finding that the negotiations are tough because Canadians are tough negotiators, as we should be,” he said.
“A good and fair deal is still very possible — but we won’t sign a bad deal for Canadians.”
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