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Trudeau, Tusk take aim at Trump, and fixing WTO at Canada-EU summit
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Council President Donald Tusk ended a summit Thursday that was bathed in the symbolism of solidarity with critical words for U.S. President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric towards female congresswomen.
Trudeau and Tusk also pledged to find ways to preserve a World Trade Organization appeals panel that faces paralysis in December if the Trump White House fails to appoint new members to keep it functioning.
Trudeau and Tusk repeatedly presented themselves as bulwarks against a world order under attack during their two-day summit in Montreal. But it was the spectacle of Trump’s Wednesday night rally where attendees chanted “send her back” when the president referred to Rep. Ilhan Omar that forced them to point the finger at the president.
Tusk, the veteran Polish politician, is rarely reticent about speaking his mind, but he initially treaded carefully when asked about Trump, even though he drew attention to the controversy off the top of a joint press conference by saying that while he’s been in Montreal no one shouted “send him back” at him.