Photos of the Friday night dinner at Mar-a-Lago were shared on social media by advisers to president-elect Donald Trump as well as by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
epa09478682 Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau (C), next to his wife Sophie Gregoire (L) and daughter Ella Grace (R), waves to supporters as he celebrates his election victory in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 20 September 2021. Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau retained his position as Canadian prime minister in the federal election but will be forced to form a minority government. EPA/ERIC BOLTE
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump both shared thoughts on social media Saturday about their surprise three-hour dinner together in Florida on Friday night.
Trump offered his perspective about how the meeting at his Mar-a-Lago resort went with Trudeau in a post on Truth Social, saying they touched on a number of key issues related to border safety, illegal drug trafficking and, most importantly, trade. The meeting came days after Trump threatened to slap massive 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian products being imported into the U.S.
“I just had a very productive meeting” with Trudeau, Trump wrote on his social media network. “I made it very clear that the United States will no longer sit idly by as our Citizens become victims to the scourge of this Drug Epidemic.”
