Moments ago, Trump held another meeting with members of his cabinet, amid the fallout of the Putin summit. A live feed is available below:
HAPPENING NOW: Pres. Trump holds Cabinet meeting amid continued fallout over Putin summit. https://t.co/H4R3BPvma1
— ABC News (@ABC) July 18, 2018
Unlike yesterday’s “damage control” press conference, today Trump was focusing on the economy, saying he will focus on workforce training and will make an announcement on job training tomorrow.
Trump also said he may do a separate trade deal with Mexico, and later on, with Canada, adding that the US is “getting closer” in trade negotiations with Mexico, pushing the Mexican Peso higher.
He then said that autos will be the focus of trade talks with the EU on July 25.
Trump also addressed the recent decision by Pfizer not to hike some drug prices, saying “Pfizer responded appropriately to the White House call.”
Finally, Trump touched on Russia, saying “there’s been no president ever as tough as I have been on Russia.”
“There’s been no president ever as tough as I have been on Russia.”
MOMENTS AGO: @POTUS makes remarks on his summit with Vladimir Putin. pic.twitter.com/y7YdqEyx7C
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 18, 2018
And, in another statement that will surely draw confusion and ire among many, Trump said that “Russia is no longer targeting the US.” One wonders how long before Trump is forced to talk that back too.
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