The Latest: Trump welcomes Trudeau to White House

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press



MONDAY, FEB 13, 2017 11:15 AM EST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at the White House to meet with President Donald Trump.

Trump welcomed Trudeau with a handshake Monday, as the leaders met for the first time.

Their schedule includes private talks and a round table conversation about women in the workplace.

Trudeau and Trump have different world views. The liberal Trudeau champions free trade and has welcomed 40,000 Syrian refugees. Trump has taken a protectionist stance on trade and wants to crack down on the inflow of migrants and refugees.

Relations with the U.S. are crucial to Canada. More than 75 percent of Canada’s exports go to the U.S. There is a fear among Canadians that they could be hurt as Trump targets Mexico in a re-negotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Any video of SCROTUS trying to dislocate Trudeau's shoulder

with his usual alpha-dog yank-you-off-your-feet "handshake"? Because I'm sure he did that, or tried.

[knightmaar]

2. Wow, you totally beat me to this question

It doesn't look dislocational, but some of it is missing from the video.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Trudeau is kinda hot.

Too bad our SCROTUS is, among other things, a potato-faced slob who can't even be bothered to button his suit jacket.

[PatSeg]

6. That is because he is too fat

to button his jacket or he wants to show off his massive ties that go down to his crotch.

[teezy]

9. LOL!

You guys are too much. Trudeau is kind of hot. We're very proud of him 😊

[PatSeg]

16. And we are very envious of you!

Well, we did have Obama for eight years and he was terribly cool!

[PatSeg]

7. That was the first thing that popped in my head

Evidently Trump got the message about his weird and overly aggressive handshakes over the weekend. He seemed to be restraining himself.

John Oliver did a segment on Trump's handshakes last night and it will be a classic for sure.

[suffragette]

10. Doubt he would try that with Trudeau, given Trudeau's physicality.

https://m.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. That would give SCROTUS even more incentive to try to "defeat" him

in some way. He does not want any other man to seem stronger than he is.

[suffragette]

15. They have points of agreement and contention.

Sadly, they agree on oil pipeline expansion.

They likely disagree on most other issues.

[PatSeg]

17. Yeah, the Canadians

have a winner there, except for the whole pipeline thing.

[suffragette]

18. Yes, they do. Looks like the Conservative Party there might be going with a Canadian reality

Show version of Trump to go against him next election, Kevin O'Leary.

I doubt that will work out well for them.

[PatSeg]

20. There seems to be a lot of those

Trump-types all over the world right now, ready to cash in on a right wing populous movement. Scary times we live in. This must be what 1930s Europe felt like.

[Lotusflower70]

3. And Trudeau for the win

He was having none of that bs pull him in handshake. He held his own. Not at all intimidated by the orange stain in chief.

[FSogol]

5. Shades of Goofus and Gallant?

[PatSeg]

8. Love it, that is perfect!

[2naSalit]

11. Nice!

Only I wouldn't want cheato to share his orange, if you know what I mean.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. "round table conversation about women in the workplace."

Meaning no women will be there to participate and there will be much talk about pussy-grabbing?

[mnhtnbb]

14. Any sign of Mrs. Trudeau (Sophie) being invited on the trip?

Or is it men only discussing women in the workplace since Melania has obviously returned to NY and not going to be present?

[mainer]

19. And the sit-down handshake is a killer:

check out Trudeau's expression.

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