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    Trump's European trip causes concerns for security and trade

    At the G-7 meeting today in Italy heads of state are clashing over trade, climate change and terrorism. Yesterday, the newly elected President of France greeted Germany’s Angela Merkel before offering his hand to be gripped by President Donald Trump. Was Emanuel Macron being deliberate?

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    By Warren Olney • May 26, 2017 • 1 min read

    At the G-7 meeting today in Italy heads of state are clashing over trade, climate change and terrorism. Yesterday, the newly elected President of France greeted Germany’s Angela Merkel before offering his hand to be gripped by President Donald Trump. Was Emanuel Macron being deliberate? Judy Dempsey, editor in chief of the Strategic Europe blog for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says Trump's behavior and speeches at the summit have world leaders puzzled over how to move forward with the President.

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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Will the Senate write a healthcare bill in secret?
    1. 1:23Trump's European trip causes concerns for security and tradeYou’re reading this
    2. 7:59Sunlight or secrecy: Which would you choose?
    3. 41:39What suffers when a White House is investigated?
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