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18 photos show Trump’s disastrous NATO summit, where he was left isolated and embarrassed by his closest allies
Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday cut short his visit to the UK for the NATO summit after a series of humiliating incidents.The US president made a hurried exit after a group of world leaders appeared to mock him, French President Emmanuel Macron admonished him, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson avoided being photographed with…
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- President Donald Trump on Wednesday cut short his visit to the UK for the NATO summit after a series of humiliating incidents.
- The US president made a hurried exit after a group of world leaders appeared to mock him, French President Emmanuel Macron admonished him, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson avoided being photographed with him.
- The dramatic events seemed to be getting to the president, who was seen sulking throughout the summit.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday cut short his visit to the UK for the NATO summit after a series of humiliating incidents left him isolated and embarrassed by his fellow world leaders.
Despite being there for only two days, Trump was keen to get back to the US, even canceling a final press conference.
Earlier he had called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “two-faced” after a video appeared to show Trudeau and other world leaders mocking Trump behind his back.
But it didn’t stop there. Trump was also openly questioned by French President Emmanuel Macron about his comments about ISIS, and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson avoided being photographed with him, apparently fearing that it would taint his image among voters before the December 12 general election.
The dramatic events seemed to be getting to the US president, who was seen sulking throughout the summit.
Here are 18 photos showing Trump’s humiliation and upset over the two-day summit.
Trump and his wife, Melania, arrived in London on Monday ahead of the 70th NATO summit. Trump was triumphant, claiming credit for an increase in contributions from NATO member states to the alliance’s budget.
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Source: New York Times, Foreign Policy
Later, in a one-on-one press conference, Trump said that France and the US had “done a lot of good things together,” but Macron publicly corrected Trump’s claims about ISIS.
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Source: Business Insider
In what appeared to be a jab at Trump, Macron said the “No. 1 priority, because it’s not yet finished, is to get rid of ISIS and these terrorist groups,” adding: “It’s not yet done. I’m sorry to say that.”
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Macron also questioned Trump’s assertion that foreign fighters in ISIS were predominantly from Europe.
“Let’s be serious. The very large numbers of fighters you have on the ground are coming from Syria, from Iraq and the region,” Macron said.
Source: Business Insider
Reports then emerged that Johnson was avoiding being photographed with Trump and that he decided not to schedule a one-on-one meeting with the US president, fearing that it could hinder his party’s chances in next week’s general election in the UK.
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Source: Financial Times, NBC News
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The Queen hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening for the world leaders attending the summit.
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A video from the event appeared to show several world leaders, including Johnson, Trudeau, Macron, and Princess Anne mocking Trump behind his back.
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Source: Business Insider
In the video, published with captions by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Trudeau appeared to make fun of Trump’s press conference earlier that morning in which he criticized Macron. “He was late because he takes a 40-min
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