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alp227

(32,013 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 11:15 PM Jun 2020

Trump dislikes Trudeau and once ordered staff to attack him on TV, Bolton book alleges

Source: CBC

U.S. President Donald Trump does not like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and once personally instructed his staff to attack him in television interviews, former White House official John Bolton alleges in his new book.

In his soon-to-be-released memoir, The Room Where It Happened, Bolton recounts the leaders' notorious dustup at the G7 conference in Quebec in 2018.

The tension at the meeting was widely known at the time, given Trump's move to impose broad tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, including products from allied countries like Canada.

Bolton, the former White House national security adviser, said the president had negative feelings about the leaders of Canada and France. In his book, he describes the unusual interpersonal dynamics of their meetings.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bolton-trump-trudeau-1.5619484

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Trump dislikes Trudeau and once ordered staff to attack him on TV, Bolton book alleges (Original Post) alp227 Jun 2020 OP
Jealousy. Nt spooky3 Jun 2020 #1
Very dalton99a Jun 2020 #3
Jealousy keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #6
And 3 inches taller! captain queeg Jun 2020 #7
At 6'2" he is absolutely taller than tRump! Maeve Jun 2020 #14
Be still my heart! Maribelle Jun 2020 #16
And smarter! Nt Blue_playwright Jun 2020 #19
Funnier,better wit, more articulate, more thoughtful.... Maeve Jun 2020 #20
Trudeau speaks two languages as opposed to Trump's none. nt Nay Jun 2020 #23
Trump's first language is Lying. He is exceedingly fluent. Marcuse Jun 2020 #26
Being disliked by trump is Turbineguy Jun 2020 #2
a Badge of Honor to be disliked by the Hell Monster. Cha Jun 2020 #10
MELANIA AND TRUDEAU SITTING IN A TREE....K.I.S.S.I.N.G! blakstoneranger Jun 2020 #4
Not just Melania. Ivanka too... NT mwooldri Jun 2020 #13
It's pretty sad that the last Republican President to make a state visit was Reagan OnlinePoker Jun 2020 #5
Of course he does. Trudeau is everything Trump wishes he could be. Aristus Jun 2020 #8
Of course, BLOTUS "doesn't like" PM Trudeau.. Justin Cha Jun 2020 #9
Couldn't of said it better! duforsure Jun 2020 #12
How does Hell Mel feel about Justin? NBachers Jun 2020 #11
Of course he does. Ivanka nearly drools every time she's around him. Vinca Jun 2020 #15
Trudeau is competent, attractive, and young. Trump is none of these. Nt raccoon Jun 2020 #17
Troudeau also has a Scarsdale Jun 2020 #21
I don't remember the gift, but that was a good one. Nt raccoon Jun 2020 #27
Oh, it was nicely Scarsdale Jun 2020 #29
First glance, thought it was Gary Trudeau DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #18
Jealous because of the way Ivanka and Melania look at Trudeau. sarcasmo Jun 2020 #22
Mrs. Trudeau Scarsdale Jun 2020 #30
Trump doesn't do his homework left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #24
ordered staff to attack the leader of another nation?? WTH? onetexan Jun 2020 #25
Richard Nixon hated Pierre Trudeau. roamer65 Jun 2020 #28
Doesn't like France or Canada JonLP24 Jun 2020 #31
" But he did conclude the president had not prepared for the aG7 meeting and raccoon Jun 2020 #32

Maeve

(42,279 posts)
14. At 6'2" he is absolutely taller than tRump!
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 07:03 AM
Jun 2020

Younger, better looking, thinner...this could go on all day!

OnlinePoker

(5,719 posts)
5. It's pretty sad that the last Republican President to make a state visit was Reagan
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 11:44 PM
Jun 2020

All of the rest have been summit meetings or working meetings.

Cha

(297,029 posts)
9. Of course, BLOTUS "doesn't like" PM Trudeau.. Justin
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 12:40 AM
Jun 2020

Trudeau is the brilliant kind Leader of Canada.. and trump is a Filthy Traitor of the USA Squatting in the WH.. tweeting his fucking life away.

Jealous Assface..

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
12. Couldn't of said it better!
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 06:14 AM
Jun 2020

Trump's insecurities are very obvious, and he's jealous of anyone being loved and respected. World leaders are laughing at stupid Trump, and even his White House staff and others close to him are laughing at him too according to Bolton and many others. I've always thought highly of JT , and how well spoken and respectful of others he is, things trump only wishes he had. Canadians picked a real winner. We need one here now badly.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
21. Troudeau also has a
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 08:19 AM
Jun 2020

sense of humor. Remember when he brought a gift to tRump? It was a photo of tRump's grandpa's bordello in Canada. That is where the tRump fortune got its start. Selling women. The entire family has chosen women who need to be paid since then. Eric's wife plus Jr.'s girlfriend are each paid $15,000 monthly by Parscale's Pac. I wonder how much the first naked "lady" is paid monthly?

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
29. Oh, it was nicely
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 07:25 PM
Jun 2020

framed and everything. tRump had to smile and pretend he was pleased, since it was given during a meeting.

DeminPennswoods

(15,273 posts)
18. First glance, thought it was Gary Trudeau
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 08:04 AM
Jun 2020

LOL. Although I bet Trump doesn't like him either after decades of lampooning in Doonesbury.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
24. Trump doesn't do his homework
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 10:01 AM
Jun 2020

"The president had not prepared for the G7 meeting and didn't understand the issues.
The U.S. president appeared to have arrived at the summit unaware of the issues."

onetexan

(13,033 posts)
25. ordered staff to attack the leader of another nation?? WTH?
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 10:07 AM
Jun 2020

As if he can hurt Trudeau in his own country by attacking him on US media? Canadians already know what a fool you are Agent Orange. Can't fix stupid.

raccoon

(31,106 posts)
32. " But he did conclude the president had not prepared for the aG7 meeting and
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 08:21 AM
Jun 2020

Didn’t understand the issues.”

No kidding.

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