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By Michael Birnbaum and Damian Paletta July 7 at 5:14 PM
HAMBURG The growing international isolation of the United States under President Trump was starkly apparent Friday as the leaders of major world economies mounted a nearly united opposition front against Washington on issues ranging from climate to free trade.
At a gathering of the Group of 20 world economic powers normally a venue for drab displays of international comity there were tough clashes with the United States and even talk of a possible transatlantic trade war.
The tensions were a measure of Trumps sharp break with previous U.S. policies. They were also a warning signal of Washingtons diminished clout, as the leaders of the other nations who gathered in Hamburg mulled whether to fix their signatures to statements that would exclude Trump or to find some sort of compromise. Two European officials said they were leaning toward a united front against Washington.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who faced the difficult job of bridging the differences, made little attempt to paper over the disagreements after the first day of meetings.
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RKP5637
(67,089 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)hear the private comments of the other world leaders on this idiot cretin we have as potus. What a shameful, humiliating addition to our pantheon of presidents. Amerika has been diminished in the eyes of the world FOR ALL TIME.
Hugin
(33,059 posts)Thanks in advance,
Hugin.