A dinner at Mar-a-Lago took an unexpected and humorous turn when a young child photobombed a photo depicting President-elect Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The candid moment quickly went viral.
In the photo, posted on X by Pennsylvania Senator-elect David McCormick, Trudeau and Trump could be seen sitting next to each other, surrounded by Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead. of the Interior Department, Mike Waltz, Trump’s choice to be his national security adviser.
Also around the table were McCormick and his wife, Dina Powell, a former deputy national security adviser under Trump, as well as Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, and Katie Telford , Trudeau’s chief of staff.
In the background, a child is seen sitting at another table behind, making a face at the camera.
The photo quickly gained attention on social media, with Associated Press reporter Jill Colvin describing the child as “the real star” of the photo.
“The kid behind for the win,” attorney Robert Kelner added in an article on X.
Trudeau traveled to Florida on Friday to meet with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate after the president-elect threatened to impose a 25 per cent tax on all Canadian products sent to the United States.
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As Trudeau left a hotel in West Palm Beach on Saturday, he said his dinner with the president-elect the night before “was a great conversation.” He did not reveal what they discussed.
At a separate news conference Friday morning, Trudeau expressed excitement about upcoming discussions with Trump, saying he looked forward to having “big conversations” and working together to address “concerns and address some problems.”
“One of the things that’s really important to understand is that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like these, intends to follow through on them. There’s no doubt about that.” Trudeau said Friday. “Our responsibility is to emphasize that in this way he would not only harm Canadians, who work so well with the United States, but he would also raise prices for American citizens and harm industry and businesses American.”
His comments echo those of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, who also warned that Americans would suffer from Trump’s tariff proposals after the president-elect said he also wanted to impose 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico.
“One tariff will lead to another and so on, until we put our joint activities at risk,” Sheinbaum said at a news conference, warning that the tariffs would lead to inflation and losses. jobs in both countries.
If the tariffs are imposed, they could cost Americans about $78 billion a year, NBC News reported, citing economists and retail trade groups, with everyday consumer goods costing more.
Canada and Mexico are major trading partners of the United States, accounting for nearly 30 percent of U.S. trade volume. Canada is also one of the most trade-dependent countries in the world, with 75 percent of its exports going to the United States. Higher customs duties would therefore have a significant effect on the Canadian economy.
Canada and Mexico have suggested they are considering imposing retaliatory tariffs on some products from the United States if Trump follows through on his tariff proposal. Chair Sheinbaum said this week, after speaking with Trump, that she was confident a tariff war with the United States would be avoided.
Trump had said the tariffs were aimed at curbing the flow of illegal immigration and drugs into the United States.
“As everyone knows, thousands of people are streaming through Mexico and Canada, bringing crime and drugs to levels never seen before. Right now, a caravan from Mexico, made up of thousands of people, seems unstoppable in its quest to get through. “Our border is currently open. On January 20, as one of my many first executive orders, I will sign all necessary documents to impose on Mexico and Canada a 25 percent tariff on ALL products entering the United States, and its ridiculous open borders,” he said in a social truth publication.
