Trump threatened to send 25 million Mexicans to Japan: report

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WASHINGTON, June 16, 2018 (AFP) – Donald Trump threatened Japan’s Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe he would ship 25 million Mexicans to his country, one of
a series of bizarre missives that jarred fellow leaders at last week’s
acrimonious G7 meet, according to a report on Friday.

The Group of Seven summit gathering of top industrialized democracies
finished in disarray after the US president abruptly rejected its consensus
statement and bitterly attacked Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Behind the scenes, Trump’s counterparts were dismayed by verbal jabs on
topics ranging from trade to terrorism and migration, The Wall Street Journal
said, quoting European officials who were present.

At one point he described migration as a big problem for Europe then said
to Abe: “Shinzo, you don’t have this problem, but I can send you 25 million
Mexicans and you’ll be out of office very soon,” creating a sense of
irritation in the room, according to an EU official.

The source added that when the topic turned to Iran and terrorism, Trump
took aim at French President Emmanuel Macron, saying: “You must know about
this, Emmanuel, because all the terrorists are in Paris.”

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker also came under fire and
was repeatedly described by Trump as a “brutal killer” in reference to the
bloc’s antitrust and tax fines against US tech companies that have run into
billions of dollars.

Bitter differences over trade dominated the summit hosted by Canada, with
leaders of the world’s largest economies lining up against Trump’s threats to
impose stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

After rejecting the joint statement, Trump and his top aides assailed
Trudeau, accusing him of dishonesty and betrayal.

Trump on Friday rejected reports of discord, blaming the “Fake News Media”
on Twitter for portraying a false picture while posting several photos of
himself appearing to get along well with fellow G7 leaders.