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Trump Admits Making up Trade Claim in Trudeau Talk

by Associated Press

   WASHINGTON --

   President Donald Trump freestyled with the facts when talking trade
   with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

   The Republican described the discussion during a fundraising speech in
   St. Louis on Wednesday.
   According to audio obtained by The Washington Post, Trump insisted that
   the United States runs a trade deficit with Canada.
   Trump said Trudeau told him there was no trade deficit. Trump said he
   replied, "'Wrong, Justin, you do.' I didn't even know. ... I had no
   idea. I just said, 'You're wrong.'"
   Trump claimed the figures don't include timber and energy.
   However, the Office of the United States Trade Representative says the
   United States has a trade surplus with Canada.