Posted on 06/09/2018 10:19:07 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Trump at G7: Who's who in Merkel's photo?
It was always slated to be a tense and awkward G7 summit and an Instagram post from the official account of German Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to have captured one of those moments.
Here's a who's who of the people pictured, and where they stand on the trade row:
1. Donald Trump, US president:
Mr Trump shocked America's allies - namely the EU, Mexico and Canada - when he recently announced a 25% tariff on imports of steel and 10% on aluminium from these countries. They are all threatening retaliatory measures and the rift overshadowed the summit, leaving the American president isolated at times. Mr Trump departed early, complaining that America was "like the piggy bank that everybody is robbing". But his relationship with fellow G7 leaders was at "10 out of 10".
2. John Bolton, US national security adviser:
It's been just three months since he was appointed President Trump's top security adviser but John Bolton has already made an impact. One of the president's arguments for the tariffs is on "national security grounds" - a view Mr Bolton has stridently backed.
3. Unidentified
4. Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister:
He has come under increased pressure to join retaliatory measures against America's steep tariffs. This puts him in a difficult position - he has tried hard to cultivate a warm relationship with President Trump and the two are said to have met at least 10 times since he was elected to the White House.
5. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japanese deputy chief cabinet secretary
6. Angela Merkel, German chancellor:
7. Emmanuel Macron, French president:
8. Theresa May, UK prime minister:
9. Larry Kudlow, director of the US National Economic Council:
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
By the way, this shot is from Merkel ‘s side. Obviously, they picked the photo for reason. There are several shots of the same moment taken by different parties: France, UK, US, etc.
I guess the bottom line is that there is just no objective argument to support the unfair trade arrangement.
The jig is up.
Merkel is a bought and paid for Soros puppet. Germans always liked TOTALITARIANISM.
I’m glad I didn’t bet anyone on who was who but number 9 looked to me like Dick Chaney.
Very good analysis. The European states are way over represented in this. But why Canada? They are not so powerful an economy and their socialist policies put them on the decline as America soars ahead under Trump.
Change is afoot. Maybe a P7 conference (Pacific) should be started, to recognize the reality of today's world and to stick it to the Globalists.
‘Justin Trudeau’ is Canadian for ‘Paul Ryan’...
Everyone is there to see Trump. Trump has the power. This is what the picture says to me.
Trump is brilliant in doing this. No wonder why he is a sucessful businessman who became President.
Angie’s just an East German being an East German. Flanked by her lap dogs Sharia May and the French boy toy.
Smiles? Was Trudeau's eyebrow about to fall off?
("OK, who's going to be the one to tell him...?")
Post 14 shows the original source for this flipped mirror image photo shopped rendition which is much better
ja,ja she could
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