As PresidentDonald Trumpattendeda NATO event in Londonthis week, other world leaders who had gathered there were caught on camera talking about him duringa reception at Buckingham Palaceon Tuesday.
They appeared to be discussing Trump — specifically, a lengthy press conference he had held earlier that day, according toCNN.
“Is that why you were late?” Johnson, 55, asks Macron, 41, in the video.
Macron appears to nod his head yes to the question while Trudeau, 47, says, “He was late because he takes a 40-minute press conference off the top.”
Later in the 25-second clip, after some inaudible dialogue, Trudeau adds: “You just watched his team’s jaws drop to the floor.”
“Can’t get over this video, both for the fact that POTUS hates the thought of anyone laughing at him and for the fact that he long used ‘other countries are laughing at us’ as an attack against his predecessors,”New York Timesreporter Maggie Habermanwrote.
Another userwrote: “I can’t help of thinking about school children mocking and complaining about teacher. Let’s focus on the real issues, and dilute the ability to hold Trump accountable w/ facts and accuracy — this isn’t Housewives of NATO.”
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, also defended his father with a post knocking Trudeauon Instagram.
President Donald Trump (left) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in December.Dan Kitwood/Getty
Early Wednesday morning, after the footage had spread widely, Trumptweeted: “Enjoyed my meeting with Prime Minister @BorisJohnson of the United Kingdom at @10DowningStreet last night. Talked about numerous subjects including @NATO and Trade.”
While answering questions at the NATO summit on Wednesday, according toThe Washington Post, Trump called Trudeau “two-faced.”
“He’s two-faced,” Trump reportedly said of Trudeau. “And honestly, with Trudeau, he’s a nice guy. I find him to be a very nice guy. But, you know, the truth is that I called him out on the fact that he’s not paying 2 percent [toward NATO defense commitments] and I guess he’s not very happy about it.”
The Canadian prime minister confirmedin a news conference Wednesdaythat he and the other leaders were in fact talking about Trump in the video circulating online.
But Trudeau insisted the video wouldn’t affect the relationship between Canada and the U.S. and that the two countries’ bond was bigger than any two individuals’ relationship.
“I have a very productive and positive relationship with Mr. Trump,” Trudeau said,accordingtoToronto Starreporter Tonda MacCharles. “We will continue to have an excellent relationship.”
“I think that was an unscheduled announcement,” Trudeau said. “Every different leader has teams who, every now and then, have their jaws drop at unscheduled surprises. Like that video itself, for example.”
Trudeau also said Wednesday: “Last night I made reference to the fact that there was an unscheduled press conference before my meeting with President Trump. I was happy to be part of it but it was certainly notable.”
From left: First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.Dan Kitwood/Getty
Before Tuesday’s reception, the president and the first lady had tea withPrince CharlesandCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall, who were also on hand for the Buckingham event along withKate Middleton.
The president’s schedule while in London was largely full of meetings with other leaders of the decades-old alliance between the U.S., Canada and much of Europe.
source: people.com
