03-15-2018, 08:07 AM
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Trump says he made up trade claims in meeting with Trudeau
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Trump says he made up trade claims in meeting with Trudeau
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump boasted at a private fundraiser Wednesday of making up trade claims during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before knowing whether they were true.
Trudeau: Canada is 'legitimately concerned' about NAFTA but will not take a bad deal
Trudeau: Canada is 'legitimately concerned' about NAFTA but will not take a bad deal
"Trudeau came to see me. He's a good guy, Justin. He said, 'No, no, we have no trade deficit with you, we have none. Donald, please,'" Trump said during a speech to donors in Missouri, according to audio obtained by The Washington Post and confirmed to CNN by an attendee. "Nice guy, good-looking guy, comes in — 'Donald, we have no trade deficit.' He's very proud because everybody else, you know, we're getting killed."
He continued: "I said, 'Wrong, Justin, you do.' I didn't even know. ... I had no idea. I just said, 'You're wrong,'" Trump recalled. "You know why? Because we're so stupid. ... And I thought they were smart. I said, 'You're wrong, Justin.' He said, 'Nope, we have no trade deficit.' I said, 'Well, in that case, I feel differently,' I said, 'but I don't believe it.'"
Trump said he asked an aide to check if he was correct in telling Trudeau the US runs a trade deficit with Canada.
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