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Trump returns to impeachment fight after NATO clash | TheHill

posted onDecember 5, 2019
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Article snippet: MORE clashed with foreign counterparts at a two-day NATO summit in London this week that underscored his distance from other world leaders at a time when he faces an impeachment threat at home. Trump, known for being a disruptive force at global gatherings, kicked off the meetings by criticizing MORE and eviscerating House Democrats for pursuing an impeachment inquiry the White House says is designed solely to damage his political prospects. But in a shift from previous gatherings, world leaders did not seek to appease the president or tiptoe around potential conflicts. Instead, they appeared more eager to challenge and criticize Trump, both in public and in private. Macron repeatedly pushed back against Trump’s comments during a one-on-one meeting Tuesday, and video surfaced later that night of Canadian Prime Minister MORE gossiping about the president's conduct. That prompted Trump to lash out and call the leader “two-faced.” Trump ended the trip on Wednesday by canceling a previously scheduled press conference. Strategists don’t expect the spats will influence voters, and some of the president’s supporters even embraced the Trudeau video as validation of Trump’s outsider persona. Doug Heye, former communications director at the Republican National Committee, said the meeting isn't likely to move the needle politically back home. “If foreign policy is your key concern as a voter, that could play a role,” Heye said. “But there aren’t a lot of voters where that i... Link to the full article to read more

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