CLIMATE CHANGE/G20/TRUMP ADMIN: “To protect American workers, I withdrew the United States from the unfair and one-sided Paris Climate Accord, a very unfair act for the United States. The Paris Accord was not designed to save the environment. It was designed to kill the American economy. I refuse to surrender millions of American jobs and […]
Category: G20
11/22/2020
ENVIRONMENT/G20/TRUMP ADMIN: “I am greatly honored to provide an update to the G20 nations on our historic efforts to protect the environment of the United States and the world. Under my administration, environmental stewardship is a sacred obligation. Over the last four years, we have made incredible strides to ensure that the United States has […]
3/26/2020
G20/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will be doing a News Conference live from the @WhiteHouse at 5:00 P.M. (Eastern) to discuss the mtg of the G20 Leaders that took place this morning at 7:55 A.M. by World Teleconference. Also, my 12:00 P.M. Teleconference call w/50 Governors, plus Territories, will be discussed.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 26, […]
7/1/2019
G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Abe of Japan for hosting such a fantastic and well run G-20. There wasn’t a thing that was missing or a mistake that was made. PERFECT! The people of Japan must be very proud of their Prime Minister.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 10:02 am […]
7/1/2019
G20/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to President Moon of South Korea for hosting the American Delegation and me immediately following the very successful G-20 in Japan. While there, it was great to call on Chairman Kim of North Korea to have our very well covered meeting. Good things can happen for all!” –Donald […]
6/30/2019
G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So many amazing things happened over the last three days. All, or at least most of those things, are great for the United States. Much was accomplished!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2019 10:17 pm […]
6/29/2019
ECONOMY/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The leaders of virtually every country that I met at the G-20 congratulated me on our great economy. Many countries are having difficulties on that score. We have the best economy anywhere in the world, with GREAT & UNLIMITED potential looking into the future!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 7:29 […]
6/29/2019
G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you #G20OsakaSummit https://t.co/9FCqSuR5Bp” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 5:11 am […]
6/28/2019
CLIMATE CHANGE/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is pressuring some of his fellow leaders to help weaken a G-20 commitment on fighting climate change in a move that could kill chances of agreeing on a final leaders’ declaration. Three senior officials told POLITICO that Trump is trying to enlist the leaders of Saudi Arabia, […]
6/28/2019
G20/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is making an unconventional gambit to restart nuclear negotiations with North Korea, inviting dictator Kim Jong Un to meet him Sunday at the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea. Kim didn’t immediately accept the last-minute offer, but Trump said he would go to the heavily fortified border […]
6/28/2019
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Agriculture Department today reported a large U.S. soybean sale to China hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Japan, where the two leaders are expected to try to defuse escalating trade tensions. China purchased 544,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans for […]
6/28/2019
FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/GERMANY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to focus on the world’s problems, perhaps as a way of limiting discussion on their own tensions. In a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit here in Osaka, Japan, Trump and Merkel centered their comments on problems in […]
6/28/2019
DEMS/G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am in Japan at the G-20, representing our Country well, but I heard it was not a good day for Sleepy Joe or Crazy Bernie. One is exhausted, the other is nuts – so what’s the big deal?” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2019 4:26 am […]
6/27/2019
G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great to be back in Japan for the #G20OsakaSummit https://t.co/ZUwla1UMAQ” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 27, 2019 7:46 pm […]
6/27/2019
CHINA/EU/G20/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “European Union leaders warned on Friday [6-28-19] against the damage that escalating U.S.-China trade friction was inflicting on the global economy, as the Group of 20 economies began a two-day summit in Japan’s western city of Osaka. The annual G20 summit kicked off amid heightened global anxiety over a U.S.-China trade […]
6/27/2019
G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you! #G20Summit https://t.co/28Y5rPE3BE” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 27, 2019 8:28 am […]
6/27/2019
CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trump says he expects ‘productive’ talks with Xi Jinping. President Trump voiced optimism on Friday [6-28-19] afternoon about upcoming trade talks with China, saying that his planned meeting on Saturday morning with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, would be productive. Taking questions during a joint news conference with President Jair Bolsonaro of […]
6/27/2019
DEMS/ELECTION/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “His aides teased that President Trump might insert himself into the 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate by live-tweeting the two-hour conversation that unfolded Wednesday night. But Mr. Trump, who took a classic ‘stay tuned!’ attitude all week about whether he would follow through, said beforehand that he would be sitting it out. […]
6/27/2019
FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump plunged back into the world of international diplomacy on Friday [6-28-19] with characteristic provocation, keeping some of America’s closest allies, including his hosts, off balance even as he sought advantage on an array of economic and security disputes with profound consequences. Mr. Trump opened a series of high-stakes meetings […]
6/27/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/G20/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to no preconditions for his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend and is maintaining his threat to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday. Trump’s decision on whether to impose new tariffs on a $300 […]
6/26/2019
CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. and China have tentatively agreed to another truce in their trade war in order to resume talks aimed at resolving the dispute, sources familiar with the situation said. Details of the agreement are being laid out in press releases in advance of the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping […]
6/26/2019
CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Wednesday [6-26-19] he was prepared to impose additional tariffs on China if talks this week don’t end in progress, but suggested additional duties could start at a lower amount of 10 percent. Trump has already imposed 25 percent tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods and has […]
6/26/2019
CHINA/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will arrive Thursday [6–27-19] at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan — his third time attending the yearly gathering as President and, in some ways, the most consequential. He is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for trade talks that could have a lasting impact on […]
6/26/2019
G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just departed for the #G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan!???? https://t.co/IdAYUOiWqf” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 2:13 pm […]
6/26/2019
CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [6-26-19] played down the importance of securing a trade deal with China as he prepared to meet with its president, Xi Jinping, saying he was ready to proceed with additional tariffs if negotiations between the countries failed to get back on track. Mr. Trump said it was ‘possible’ […]
6/26/2019
CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trade wars — and the prospect of actual war — will dominate President Donald Trump’s agenda as he touches down here in Osaka, Japan, Thursday [6-27-19] for a highly consequential meeting of world leaders. It’s a sign of Trump’s continued capacity to mold the world agenda that this year’s G20 summit […]
6/25/2019
CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are both facing intense domestic pressure to de-escalate the trade war between their countries as they prepare to meet on Saturday [6-29-19] in Japan. Trump needs China to make vast structural changes to its economy while also buying more U.S. farm and manufactured […]
6/20/2019
ARMS-WEAPONS/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TURKEY: “President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, holding a rare meeting with international journalists, said on Thursday [6-20-19] that he expected to resolve disagreements with the United States, particularly his purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system, in a one-on-one meeting with President Trump at the end of the month. The two leaders […]
6/20/2019
G20/JAPAN/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Donald Trump heads to G-20 meetings in Japan next week, companies and foreign governments are bracing for a world in which the foundation of global trading rules is upended. And they fear being forced to take sides between the reigning global superpower and its rising rival…Hyder said in an […]
6/18/2019
CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Had a very good telephone conversation with President Xi of China. We will be having an extended meeting next week at the G-20 in Japan. Our respective teams will begin talks prior to our meeting.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 18, 2019 8:39 am […]
5/14/2019
G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When Prime Minister @AbeShinzo of Japan visited with me in the @WhiteHouse two weeks ago, I told him that I would be going to the G20 in Osaka, Japan. I look forward to being with him and other World Leaders!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 14, 2019 10:43 am […]
4/27/2019
G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @AbeShinzo: 昨日の首脳会談、4人だけの夕食会、そして本日のゴルフと、トランプ大統領と10時間以上を共に過ごすなかで、北朝鮮問題への対応、経済、G20大阪サミット、更には世界情勢に至るまで、様々な課題についてじっくりと話をすることができました。 https://…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2019 11:12 pm […]
4/25/2019
G-20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Although the US is often said to enjoy a ‘special relationship’ with the United Kingdom, in practical terms, our most important 21st-century ally is about 6,000 miles east of London. Given the increasing importance of the Indo-Pacific region, Japan, with the number three economy in the world and strategically located near China, […]
2/20/2019
G20/JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump will visit Japan twice in the coming months, a US official told CNN. The US president will pay a formal visit to the close ally in late May, likely to Tokyo, after the country’s current crown prince Naruhito becomes Japan’s 126th Emperor. Trump will then return in late June […]
2/20/2019
G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Japan in May to meet with the country’s new emperor and then return in June for a G20 gathering, a White House official said on Wednesday [2-20-19] after a phone call between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Trump’s first visit will likely […]
2/20/2019
G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Japan in May to meet with the country’s new emperor and then return in June for a G20 gathering, a White House official said on Wednesday [2-20-19] after a phone call between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Trump’s first visit will likely […]
11/5/2018
CHINA/G20/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The summit between President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Argentina was ‘friendly and candid’ and would help to avoid further trade tensions, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday [12-6-18], but offered no new details on the talks. The two leaders held high stakes discussions on the […]
12/3/2018
CHINA/G20/MILITARY/NUCLEAR/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Monday [12-3-18] expressed hope that he and the presidents of China and Russia might jointly agree to scale back defense spending, writing on Twitter that he was ‘certain’ that such talks would take place and saying the amount of money the U.S. spends on defense is ‘crazy’…Trump’s tweet […]
12/3/2018
CHINA/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My meeting in Argentina with President Xi of China was an extraordinary one. Relations with China have taken a BIG leap forward! Very good things will happen. We are dealing from great strength, but China likewise has much to gain if and when a deal is completed. Level the field!” -Donald Trump, […]
12/1/2018
CLIMATE CHANGE/G20/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump has issues. And the team of G-20 ‘sherpas’ negotiating the joint statement to sum up the annual leaders’ summit were more than happy to take note of them if it meant the explosive American president wouldn’t blow up their work. One of Trump’s issues is the multilateral trading […]
12/1/2018
G20/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I was very much looking forward to having a press conference just prior to leaving Argentina because we have had such great success in our dealing with various countries and their leaders at the G20….” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 1, 2018 10:21 am […]
11/30/2018
G20/MICHAEL COHEN/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If Donald Trump thought he could end this week with a high note at the G20 summit, Robert Mueller’s investigation certainly scuttled those plans. Hours before Trump boarded his plane to Argentina, a bombshell landed in Trumpworld with the news Michael Cohen had pleaded guilty to lying to Congress […]
11/30/2018
G20/SOUTH AMERICA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great day at the #G20Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thank you! https://t.co/4IHvUdOygc” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 30, 2018 7:23 pm […]
11/30/2018
CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For the better part of a year, the United States and China have been engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war. It’s time to stop. The meeting on Saturday [12-1-18] between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Buenos Ares is the place to make that […]
11/30/2018
G20/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet briefly at the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, albeit only ‘on their feet,’ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday, according to a Russian-state media outlet. According to a translation of Peskov remarks, he said ‘all participants will intersect’ at the G-20, suggesting […]
11/30/2018
FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As world leaders gather for the G-20 summit in Argentina, a giant baby Trump balloon is floating over the streets of Buenos Aires in protest of President Donald Trump. The massive orange, diaper-wearing effigy that wears a grimace on its face and grips a cellphone in its hand was flown to […]
11/30/2018
G20/MEDIA/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TURKEY: “President Donald Trump spoke briefly with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday [11-30-18] on the sidelines of the G-20 summit, a move that could further inflame tensions both in the United States and abroad. The exchange between the two leaders was not scheduled, and comes after U.S. and Turkish […]
11/30/2018
G20/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House denied Friday [11-30-18] that President Donald Trump has a pull-aside meeting planned with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Kremlin said an impromptu meeting between the two leaders would occur. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agency RIA Novosti that the two leaders may chat ‘on their feet’ […]
11/30/2018
G20/RUSSIA/SOUTH AMERICA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is set to meet with world leaders today and Saturday [12-1-18] during the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. There’s little expected in the way of climate change discussions ahead of the big United Nations conference that kicks off in Poland next week, but the likelihood of new […]
11/30/2018
CHINA/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A day before President Donald Trump departed for the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, several top officials gathered in the Oval Office to strategize about Trump’s highly anticipated meeting there with China’s president. Seated around Trump’s Resolute Desk were Vice President Mike Pence, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross […]
11/30/2018
CANADA/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “He has called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada ‘very dishonest and weak.’ He has also, perhaps jokingly, accused Canada — which came into formal being in 1867 — of burning down the White House during the War of 1812. But on Friday [11-30-18] morning, President Trump, Mr. Trudeau and Mexico’s […]
11/29/2018
G20/MELANIA/SOUTH AMERICA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just landed in Argentina with @FLOTUS Melania! #G20Summit https://t.co/Zg15gmPazF“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 29, 2018 8:41 pm […]
11/29/2018
G20/MICHAEL COHEN/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump was only a half-hour into his nine-hour flight to the G20 summit here in the Argentine capital when he decided to pull the plug on the most hotly anticipated moment of his trip: a lengthy face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But while Trump’s abrupt decision quashed concerns […]
11/29/2018
G20/RUSSIA/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump announced on Thursday [11-29-18] that he is canceling a planned bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 summit here, citing Russia’s recent confrontation with Ukrainian ships..Trump has been under increasing pressure to take a hard line on Russia’s decision to fire on […]
11/29/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/G20/JOBS/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is approaching an economic crossroads as he pushes closer to a full-scale trade war with China, even as warning signs flash that the U.S. economy is decelerating and growing increasingly vulnerable to a major shock. Trump’s trade battles are already slamming parts of the American economy, especially in […]
11/29/2018
G20/RUSSIA/SANCTIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday [11-29-18] he will probably meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G20 summit in Argentina over the weekend, despite having expressed displeasure with Russian actions against Ukraine…He said he would get a final report during the flight on the tension in the region after […]
11/29/2018
CHINA/G20/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday [11-28-18] he was close to making a deal with China on trade but is not sure he wants to do it and likes where things stand now. As he left the White House for the G20 summit in Argentina and a meeting with Chinese […]
11/29/2018
CANADA/CHINA/G20/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Buenos AiresIf the G20 were a music festival, you’d be stressing about not being there. The once snooze-worthy global power fest now looks like diplomacy on steroids. Where else — even pay-per-view pales in comparison — will you get so many heavyweights waiting to face off: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump; Donald […]
11/29/2018
CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Trump said on Thursday [11-29-18] said there was ‘a long way to go’ on tariffs with China and urged companies to build products in the United States to avoid them. Trump, who planned to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in […]
11/28/2018
G20/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump, convinced that he alone can break stalemates with adversarial counterparts on trade and security, will put his theory to the test in Argentina this week. Global markets and foreign capitals are eyeing him anxiously. The G20 summit in Buenos Aires has become a fulcrum for Trump’s high-stakes diplomatic gambles. […]
11/28/2018
CHINA/EU/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will arrive in Buenos Aires to a busy schedule of meetings with at least eight world leaders, and trade could be a topic of discussion with most. European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström is worried that a quick U.S.-China deal could put the EU at a disadvantage. U.S. […]
11/28/2018
G20/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “He once expressed hope that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia would be ‘my new best friend,’ but with friends like him, President Trump hardly needs enemies. Russia’s armed seizure of three Ukrainian ships in the days before the two leaders are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the Group of […]
11/27/2018
G20/RUSSIA/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [11-27-18] floated the idea of canceling a scheduled meeting with President Vladimir Putin after Russia attacked and seized three Ukranian naval vessels. The president, during an interview with The Washington Post, said he was still waiting to receive a ‘full report’ from his national security team on […]
11/27/2018
G20/JARED KUSHNER/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexico’s outgoing government said on Tuesday [11-27-18] it would bestow the country’s top honor for foreigners on Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, a decision quickly met with derision by critics on social media. Kushner, who also serves as a senior White House adviser, will be admitted to the Order […]
11/27/2018
CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China should be ready to make concessions on trade when President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Argentina later this week or the White House could impose even bigger tariffs on the country’s exports, Trump’s top economic adviser said Tuesday [11-27-18]. Trump and Xi are expected to convene […]
11/27/2018
G20/SAUDI ARABIA/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will not meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this weekend at the G-20 summit, the White House said on Tuesday [11-27-18]. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said during a press briefing that although the White House has not ‘ruled out any interaction,’ the president’s schedule at […]
11/27/2018
CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump is open to a trade deal with China but is prepared to hike tariffs on Chinese imports if there is no breakthrough on longstanding trade irritants during a Saturday night dinner with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday [11-27-18]. Days […]
11/29/2018
G20/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House aides had hoped that the G-20 summit would be an opportunity for President Donald Trump to showcase his deal-making skills. Now, they’re worried that special counsel Robert Mueller’s latest bombshell could overshadow his latest tour on the world stage. And some think that’s just the way Mueller wanted […]
11/19/2018
CHINA/G20/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States and China were preparing to hold high-level trade negotiations in Washington until an escalating war of words between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this weekend prompted Chinese negotiators to cancel their plans. Now, Trump and Xi are heading for a showdown over trade at […]
11/9/2018
G20/RUSSIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Families of those killed when a Buk missile blew Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 out of the sky above Ukraine in 2014 have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to press his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to provide answers about the downing. In a letter to Trump published Friday [11-9-18] on Twitter, relatives […]
11/2/2018
G20/SOUTH AMERICA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is scrapping a planned post-election trip to Colombia — the second time he has canceled plans to visit the South American country. The president was slated to visit Colombia on Dec. 2 and 3 on a post-election travel blitz that will take him on separate trips to Paris […]
9/14/2018
G20/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “Trade ministers from the Group of 20 countries said Friday [9-14-18] that there was an ‘urgent’ need to overhaul the World Trade Organization, which President Trump has threatened to withdraw the United States from. The statement by the G20 ministers after a meeting in Argentina was a tacit acknowledgment by world […]
7/22/2018
CHINA/EU/G20/STEVE MNUCHIN/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The finance ministers and central bankers of the G-20 group of countries ended their meeting here with little progress on resolving global trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with the U.S. and EU both insisting their conditions for trade talks must be met. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin […]
7/22/2018
G20/TARIFFS/TRADE WARS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Negotiations to ease an escalating trade war between the United States and the rest of the world sputtered to a close with no breakthroughs on Sunday [7-22-18] at a summit meeting of finance ministers, who warned that the predicament over President Trump’s tariffs was casting a pall over the global economy. […]
3/14/2017
G20/TRADE DEALS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A senior Canadian Finance Ministry official says there is a lot of uncertainty over what direction the United States wants to take on issues such as trade and taxation policy ahead of the upcoming meeting of G20 finance ministers.” -Bill Trott, “Highlights: The Trump presidency on March 14 at 3:05 p.m. […]