said “China has total respect for Donald Trump and for Donald Trump’s very, very large brain.”
Trump had made previous references to his “large brain,” such as when he said he was consulting with himself on foreign policy.
called trade wars “good” and “easy to win”?
The tweet was made amid the announcement of U.S. plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum.
The Washington Post – Actually, trade wars aren’t good or easy to win
attacked Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for being “very dishonest and weak” after Trudeau said that Canada would match US tariffs?
Trump instituted the tariffs unilaterally, claiming them to be of importance to national security.
The New York Times – Trump’s ‘Bully’ Attack on Trudeau Outrages Canadians
asked Germany’s Angela Merkel a basic question about trade 11 times?
After a meeting between Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a senior German official said that Trump had to have basic trade tenets of the EU explained to him 11 times. Trump continued to ask why the US couldn’t have a unilateral trade deal with an EU member. White House officials described the exchange as “humiliating.”
The European Union enters into trade agreements as a single entity. As a result, none of its individual members can enter into unilateral trade agreements.
Business Insider – Angela Merkel reportedly had to explain the ‘fundamentals’ of EU trade to Trump 11 times
Business Insider – White House officials reportedly said that time Angela Merkel had to explain the ‘fundamentals’ of EU trade to Trump 11 times was ‘humiliating’
Newsweek – Trump Exposed Ignorance During Trade Talk With Merkel, Leaving White House Aides Humiliated: Report
Independent – Angela Merkel ‘had to explain fundamentals of EU trade to Donald Trump 11 times’
