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    Trump says Justin Trudeau’s wife doing ‘very well’ after testing positive for coronavirus

    President Trump annonced Saturday that Sophie Trudeau, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was doing “very well” after testing positive for COVID-19, the coronavirus strain spreading across the globe.

    “Just had a nice conversation with Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau of Canada,” Trump tweeted. “Great to hear that his wonderful wife Sophie is doing very well. The United States and Canada will continue to coordinate closely together on COVID-19.”

    Candian officials announced her diagnosis on Thursday, saying that she had “mild symptoms” and would “remain in isolation for the time being.”

    Trudeau’s wife issued a statement thanking those who have reached out.

    CANADIAN PM JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S WIFE, SOPHIE, TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS, OFFICIALS SAY

    “Although I’m experiencing uncomfortable symptoms of the virus, I will be back on my feet soon,” she said. “Being in quarantine at home is nothing compared to other Canadian families who might be going through this and for those facing more serious health concerns.” The couple have three children, but Trudeau’s wife is the only member of the family with symptoms, the prime minister’s office said.

    Canada shut down Parliament and advised against all nonessential travel outside the country Friday while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau governed remotely from his home, in self-imposed quarantine after his wife tested positive for the new coronavirus.

    The incident served as a reminder that the virus had a wide-reaching impact, including on high-ranking officials in government.

    “I will remain in self isolation for 14 days. I want to be clear. I have no symptoms and I feel very well,” Trudeau said at a news conference outside his residence in Ottawa. “Technology allows me to work from home.”

    On Saturday, Trump told the press that he himself was tested for the virus and was awaiting the results. His comments came as the White House began testing everyone, including members of the press, who came in close contact with the president or vice president.

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    “Out of an abundance of caution, temperature checks are now being performed on any individuals who are in close contact with the President and Vice President,” Judd Deere, a White House spokesman, said.

    According to a pool report, “a man in a suit with a no contact thermometer came through the White House press briefing room and workspaces” around 11:30 a.m. While his name was not immediately available, Deere said he was part of the White House physician’s office. At least one unnamed reporter was turned away due to a high temperature.

    Trump declared a national emergency on Friday as the pandemic spread throughout the United States and cases continued to grow internationally.

    Both he and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., interacted with Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and his aide who tested positive for the virus.

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    “I took my temperature again this morning and I don’t have a temperature,” Scott, who is in self-quarantine, told Fox News on Saturday. Scott told “Cavuto Live” he had introduced President Bolsonaro during an investment conference on Monday.

    Bolsonaro’s son said his father tested negative for the virus, but Scott was also in a room with multiple individuals who tested positive.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

    Justin Trudeau: 5 Canada controversies that have rattled his leadership

    Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, has become embroiled in a number of controversies throughout his political career.

    Trudeau ascended to the position in 2015 and was re-elected for a second term last year, but along the way, he has had to fess up and apologize for a blackface scandal and mocking an indigenous protester.

    Here are five controversies that have surrounded the 48-year-old leader:

    Images emerge of Trudeau wearing blackface

    Trudeau sparked an uproar in September 2019 when a video and several images surfaced of him wearing blackface in his younger years.

    A clip obtained by Global News – which was shot in the 1990s — showed Trudeau covered in dark makeup with his hands in the air laughing, sticking out his tongue and making faces. His arms and legs were covered in black makeup as well.

    Trudeau apologized after a school yearbook image emerged of him wearing dark makeup and a turban at an “Arabian Nights” party in 2001. (West Point Grey Academy)

    Images also surfaced showing Trudeau wearing dark makeup and a turban at an “Arabian Nights” party in 2001, and wearing an afro wig and singing the Jamaican song “Day-O” during a talent show in the early 1990s at a high school.

    “I should have known better then but I didn’t, and I am deeply sorry for it,” Trudeau said. “I’m going to ask Canadians to forgive me for what I did. I shouldn’t have done that. I take responsibility for it.”

    Blunders mount during a trip to India

    Trudeau traveled overseas in 2018 in hopes of building Canada-India relations but ended up directing the spotlight toward himself instead – and not in a good way.

    His office had to backpedal after a man convicted of attempting to kill an Indian Cabinet minister in Canada in 1986 was invited to a Trudeau party there.

    Trudeau’s staff said the invitation for Jaspal Atwal was a mistake and was rescinded as soon as he was discovered on the guest list. However, during the state visit, Atwal showed up at a reception in Mumbai and was photographed with Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, the prime minister’s wife.

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with his wife Sophie Gregoire, daughter Ella Grace and son Xavier, during their visit to the holy Sikh shrine of Golden temple in Amritsar, India, in 2018.
    (Reuters)

    Trudeau and his family also were roasted by the Indian media for traveling around the country while wearing what critics perceived as an over-the-top wardrobe.

    Indian media outlets called out the Trudeaus for trying too hard, with Outlook India dubbing their looks “too Indian even for an Indian.”

    Trudeau accused of violating ethics laws

    Canada’s ethics commissioner, in 2019, accused Trudeau of pressuring the country’s former attorney general to drop a criminal case against a Montreal-based engineering firm suspected of bribing Libyan officials to secure contracts.

    The accusation came after Jody Wilson-Raybould testified that she experienced a sustained effort – including “veiled threats” — by many people in Trudeau’s government to inappropriately interfere in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, which employs about 9,000 people in Canada.

    Jody Wilson-Raybould believes she was demoted from her role as attorney general and justice minister to veterans’ affairs minister in January 2019 because she didn’t give in to pressure to halt prosecution against a Canadian company accused of bribing officials in Libya. (Reuters)

    Wilson-Raybould had released a secretly recorded phone conversation in which a Trudeau aide told her his boss, fearing the potential for job losses, “is determined, quite firm,” to avoid prosecution of the company.

    “We recognize the way that this happened shouldn’t have happened. I take responsibility for the mistakes that I made,” Trudeau said after Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion released a report on the matter.

    SNC-Lavalin eventually pleaded guilty to a fraud charge and was fined $213 million, according to the New York Times.

    Trudeau mocks indigenous protester during a fundraiser

    Trudeau sparked outrage in 2019 for his response to a protester that confronted him during a Liberal Party fundraiser at a luxury hotel in Toronto.

    The protester was trying to raise awareness about mercury poisoning in an indigenous community and said Trudeau “committed to addressing this crisis.”

    “Thank you very much for your donation tonight, I really appreciate it,” Trudeau responded while security escorted the woman away.

    He later apologized for his words and said he would ask the Indigenous Service Minister’s office to become fully engaged in tackling the issue, Global News reported.

    The ‘elbowgate’ incident in Parliament

    Trudeau apologized numerous times in 2016 after he elbowed a female lawmaker in the chest while forcibly grabbing another member of Parliament.

    TV footage showed Trudeau wading into a crowd in the House of Commons and pulling a lawmaker out in order to get a vote on euthanasia legislation started. But as Trudeau turned around with the lawmaker in tow, Ruth Ellen Brosseau, a former opposition lawmaker, can be seen grimacing in pain.

    “What kind of man elbows a woman? It’s pathetic! You’re pathetic!” Tom Mulcair, then-leader of the New Democratic Party, was later heard yelling at Trudeau in front of the other lawmakers.

    “No amount of escalation or mood in this house justifies my behavior last night. I made a mistake, I regret it, I’m looking to make amends,” Trudeau said the next day, according to The Guardian.

    Fox News’ Barnini Chakraborty and Bradford Betz, Michelle Gant and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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    Trudeau calls emergency meeting after Canada pipeline protest shuts down railway service for thousands

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau canceled a scheduled trip to the Caribbean Sunday amid harsh backlash over his government’s handling of major blockades on railways across British Columbia and other parts of the country in response to a $5 billion pipeline project.

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    Tens of thousands of passengers were forced to cancel their trips on railways across Canada last week as indigenous groups and environmental activists blocked and put up barriers along major track lines across the country. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce called the situation an “emergency” for the country’s economy as blockades on railroad tracks prevent the transport of food, fuel and other consumer goods throughout the country and into the northern United States.

    Protesters march on a street in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. The protesters are standing in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs opposed to a Canada gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

    The organized blockades on strategic railway points began Feb. 6 in response to the government’s plan to build a $5 billion Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline that crosses the traditional territory of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation near Houston, British Columbia. The protests at railways came in response to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) raiding camps set up by the Wet’suwet’en Nation at the pipeline construction site. Dozens were arrested in that raid.

    “We are here for as long as we can be disruptive,” indigenous land defender Vanessa Gray told CTV News. “We are here in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en land defenders, the hereditary chiefs that oppose the pipeline, with solidarity with everyone who has faced violence from the police arrests and people who are still faced with surveillance from the police. We are here also to shut down Canada.”

    Canadian National Railway (CN), the nation’s largest railway network, announced Thursday the beginning of “a progressive and orderly” shutdown of its lines in eastern Canada after authorities failed to enforce court orders to end “illegal” blockades across Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia.

    A protester carries a sign as he and others were marching on a street in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. The protesters are standing in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs opposed to a Canada gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

    “With over 400 trains canceled during the last week and new protests that emerged at strategic locations on our mainline, we have decided that a progressive shutdown of our Eastern Canadian operations is the responsible approach to take for the safety of our employees and the protestors,” JJ Ruest, president and chief executive officer at CN, said in a statement.

    “This situation is regrettable for its impact on the economy and on our railroaders as these protests are unrelated to CN’s activities, and beyond our control,” it said.

    VIA Rail, the passenger train service that relies on CN’s infrastructure, subsequently suspended service on 150 trains that traveled between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, the Globe and Mail reported. About 250,000 passengers had already faced cancellations after a massive demonstration blocked VIA Rail’s major line in the Montreal-Toronto-Ottawa triangle, the Wall Street Journal reported.

    “In addition to preventing access to public transportation for tens of thousands of individual Canadians, these disruptions severely limit the movement of perishable foods and other consumer items, grain, construction materials and propane for Quebec and Atlantic Canada,” President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Hon. Perrin Beatty wrote in the letter Wednesday addressed to the country’s ministers of transport and innovation, science and industry.

    “The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is deeply concerned about the damage to the Canadian economy, the unfair denial of access to transportation services for Canadian citizens, and the undermining of the rule of law,” the letter said. “These illegal blockades, which also affect the movement of natural resources like timber, aluminum, coal and oil, will take an increasing toll if the government does not act decisively to restore order.

    “A rail disruption of this magnitude constitutes an emergency for the Canadian economy,” it said.

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    Trudeau planned to convene with ministers and members of parliament Monday morning “to address infrastructure disruptions across the country & discuss the path forward.” Those in attendance would include Minister of Indigenous Services, Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Bill Blair, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland, the Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier, Pablo Rodrigez, and Member of Parliament for Toronto, Bill Morneau.

    Justin Trudeau’s doughnut order sparks controversy among Canadians

    Dough-no!

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being criticized as out-of-touch over an expensive doughnut order from a gourmet bakery.

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    Trudeau took to Twitter on Monday to share a photo of himself picking up seven boxes of sweet treats from Winnipeg-based bakery Oh Doughnuts.

    “Picked up some of Winnipeg’s best to keep us going through another full day of Cabinet meetings. Thanks for the fuel, Oh Doughnuts,” the prime minister wrote, adding the hashtag #ShopLocal.

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being criticized as out-of-touch over an expensive doughnut order from a gourmet bakery.

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being criticized as out-of-touch over an expensive doughnut order from a gourmet bakery.
    (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

    “Thanks for stopping by Justin Trudeau. We can confirm he carried these out the door,” reps for the shop tweeted back in reply. “Pretty sure Health Canada would agree everything is okay in moderation.”

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    Despite his best intentions, social media commenters largely attacked the photo, blasting the politician as “elitist” for not buying doughnuts at a more affordable local chain like Tim Horton’s and accusing him of making the purchase with taxpayer’s money.

    Supporters, meanwhile, quickly applauded the leader for shopping local and thinking of his staffers with the thoughtful gesture.

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    According to the bakery’s website, a dozen “regular” doughnuts retail for $35 Canadian (26.61 USD), while a dozen of the “specialty” variety sell for $47 Canadian ($35.73 USD). Relatively steep for a sugar rush, the prime minister was pictured with five standard-sized boxes and two smaller-sized boxes.

    The backlash became so heated that even Oh Doughnuts chimed in on the so-called “doughnut-gate” scandal, explaining that their doughnuts are made fresh daily with local ingredients. Furthermore, a spokesperson said that the shop is proud to treat their employees fairly by offering breaks, a benefit plan and a “living wage.”

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    Trudeau has since remained mum on the doughnut-gate saga, appearing to continue with business as usual.

    Major Canadian newspaper says Meghan Markle, Prince Harry ‘can’t live’ there

    The Globe and Mail, one of Canada’s biggest newspapers, appears to not be happy with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s decision to spend extended amounts of time in the country.

    The paper published an editorial Monday titled “Harry and Meghan, and why members of the Royal Family can’t live in Canada,” which says the relocation violates laws that keep Canada separated from the British monarchy that previously ruled over the country.

    “In response to the sudden announcement of a vague and evolving plan for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — Prince Harry and Meghan — to move to Canada while remaining part of the Royal Family, the Trudeau government’s response should be simple and succinct: No,” according to the editorial, which referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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    The article says that allowing the royal couple to live in Canada would disrupt efforts to maintain “Canada’s unique and highly successful monarchy.”

    “A royal living in this country does not accord with the long-standing nature of the relationship between Canada and Britain, and Canada and the Crown,” the editorial said.

    The article cites Britain’s “class system with hereditary aristocrats” as a reason that Canada cannot allow Harry, 35, and Markle, 38, to live within its boundaries.

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    “What’s more, with the Statute of Westminster of 1931, Canada’s relationship to Britain was spelled out as one of equal, independent nations,” the editorial explains.

    “The Sussexes are working out their own personal issues, and Canadians wish them the best of luck,” the paper added. “Canada welcomes people of all faiths, nationalities and races, but if you’re a senior member of our Royal Family, this country cannot become your home.”

    Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their baby son Archie will split their time between London and Canada.

    Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their baby son Archie will split their time between London and Canada.
    (Photo by Toby Melville – Pool/Getty Images)

    The paper, widely regarded as Canada’s most reputable, finished by saying that the royals cannot use the nation as “a halfway house for anyone looking to get out of Britain while remaining a royal.”

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    Harry and Markle announced last week that they plan to “step back” from their royal duties and split their time between London and North America. Following an in-person meeting between the senior members of the Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth II agreed to the couple’s part-time move to Canada during a “period of transition.”

    Major Canadian newspaper says Meghan Markle, Prince Harry ‘can’t live’ there

    The Globe and Mail, one of Canada’s biggest newspapers, appears to not be happy with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s decision to spend extended amounts of time in the country.

    The paper published an editorial Monday titled “Harry and Meghan, and why members of the Royal Family can’t live in Canada,” which says the relocation violates laws that keep Canada separated from the British monarchy that previously ruled over the country.

    “In response to the sudden announcement of a vague and evolving plan for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — Prince Harry and Meghan — to move to Canada while remaining part of the Royal Family, the Trudeau government’s response should be simple and succinct: No,” according to the editorial, which referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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    The article says that allowing the royal couple to live in Canada would disrupt efforts to maintain “Canada’s unique and highly successful monarchy.”

    “A royal living in this country does not accord with the long-standing nature of the relationship between Canada and Britain, and Canada and the Crown,” the editorial said.

    The article cites Britain’s “class system with hereditary aristocrats” as a reason that Canada cannot allow Harry, 35, and Markle, 38, to live within its boundaries.

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    “What’s more, with the Statute of Westminster of 1931, Canada’s relationship to Britain was spelled out as one of equal, independent nations,” the editorial explains.

    “The Sussexes are working out their own personal issues, and Canadians wish them the best of luck,” the paper added. “Canada welcomes people of all faiths, nationalities and races, but if you’re a senior member of our Royal Family, this country cannot become your home.”

    Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their baby son Archie will split their time between London and Canada.

    Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their baby son Archie will split their time between London and Canada.
    (Photo by Toby Melville – Pool/Getty Images)

    The paper, widely regarded as Canada’s most reputable, finished by saying that the royals cannot use the nation as “a halfway house for anyone looking to get out of Britain while remaining a royal.”

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    Harry and Markle announced last week that they plan to “step back” from their royal duties and split their time between London and North America. Following an in-person meeting between the senior members of the Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth II agreed to the couple’s part-time move to Canada during a “period of transition.”

    Justin Trudeau on Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s security costs: ‘We’re not entirely sure’ if Canada will help

    It seems that reports of Canada picking up Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s security tab are merely rumors — at least for now.

    Despite reports that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had made promises directly to the Queen, Global News reports that he is unsure of his future involvement.

    “There are still a lot of decisions to be taken by the Royal Family, by the Sussexes themselves as to what level of engagement they choose to have,” said Trudeau. “We are obviously supportive of their reflections but have responsibilities in that as well.”

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    He added: “We’re not entirely sure what the final decisions will be.”

    On Monday, the UK outlet Evening Standard reported that Trudeau agreed taxpayers “should pick up” the costs for the Sussexes’ protection detail, while they are in Canada. (It was previously revealed that Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, will split their time between the UK and Canada.)

    According to the report, Trudeau “privately assured” Queen Elizabeth that the couple’s safety, along with their 8-month-old son Archie’s, will not be “jeopardized” while they are in Canada.

    However, per the CBC, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Monday that the government hasn’t had any official talks on the matter.

    “No, we haven’t spent any time thinking about this issue,” Morneau told reporters in Toronto.

    He continued: “We obviously are always looking to make sure, as a member of the Commonwealth, we play a role. We have not had any discussions on that subject at this time.”

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    Earlier on Monday, the Queen responded to Harry and Meghan’s request to “step back” as senior members of the royal family.

    “Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family,” the reigning monarch shared in a statement. “My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.

    “Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives,” the 93-year-old continued. “It has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the UK. These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days.”

    Last week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared on social media that their decision came “after many months of reflection and internal discussions.”

    “We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honor our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages,” they continued. “This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity.”

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    The couple added they will continue to work with the Queen, as well as Prince Charles, 71, and Prince William, 37.

    Trump says he gets along ‘great’ with NATO leaders after video showing apparent mockery

    After video surfaced of some of the world’s top leaders at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in London appearing to laugh at his expense, President Trump blamed the liberal media for its lack of focus on the alliance’s professed message of unity, as well as a more optimistic outlook for NATO’s future.

    “The Fake News Media is doing everything possible to belittle my VERY successful trip to London for NATO,” Trump tweeted Wednesday. “I got along great with the NATO leaders, even getting them to pay $130 Billion a year more, & $400 Billion a year more in 3 years. No increase for U.S., only deep respect!”

    On Wednesday, Trump — who has been aiming to play the role of global statesman — slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “two-faced” after a video leaked appearing to show Trudeau mock the president at NATO’s 70th anniversary celebration.

    In clips shared by the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), Trudeau, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron — once the American president’s closest European ally — are seen with others, including Princess Anne, having a conversation at a reception at Buckingham Palace about a press conference earlier in the day.

    The video went viral on social media, many assuming the world leaders were talking about Trump.

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    Meanwhile, Trump has frequently criticized NATO members for falling short in doing their financial part when it comes to defense spending, which member nations have increased over the past three years under his presidency.

    Looking to showcase foreign policy wins as he heads into an election year, Trump took credit for boosting the share of NATO nations that are meeting the alliance’s goal of spending 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on defense and sought to pressure more countries to increase their military budgets.

    Leaders of the 29 NATO states met to mark the 70th anniversary of the military alliance — and attempted to patch up differences over defense spending, the alliance’s strategic direction and member nation Turkey’s military action in northern Syria.

    The two-day gathering ended with a show of unity, as the leaders declared their commitment to the security alliance’s principle of collective defense, saying in their final declaration that “an attack against one ally shall be considered an attack against us all.”

    Dovetailing the American commitment, Trump later tweeted: “.@NATO has now recognized SPACE as an operational domain and the alliance is STRONGER for it. U.S. leadership ensures peace through strength and we must continue to show strength and WIN on all fronts – land, air, sea, and SPACE!”

    On Wednesday, NATO member nations jointly declared space a “domain of operations” during the summit.

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    “Today, we took a wide range of important decisions,” said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg immediately following the summit’s conclusion. “We have declared space as the fifth operational domain for NATO, alongside land, air, sea and cyber.”

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

    Trudeau, Johnson, Macron appear to be mocking Trump in surfaced video from NATO summit

    The world’s top leaders at the NATO summit in London appear to be laughing at the expense of President Trump in a video that surfaced on Tuesday night.

    In a video shared by the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and French President Emmanuel Macron are seen with others, including Princess Anne, having a conversation at a reception at the Buckingham Palace about a press conference earlier in the day.

    Trump had made an impromptu conference and weighed in on the ongoing impeachment inquiry as well as the fiery exchange he had with Macron over France not taking back any ISIS fighters.

    “Is that why you were late?” Boris smirked to Macron.

    “He was late because he takes a 40 minute press conference off the top- ‘Oh, ya, ya ya,'” Trudeau said, later adding, “You just watched his team’s jaws drop to the floor.”

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    The video went viral on social media, many assuming the world leaders were talking about Trump.

    “Can’t get over this video, both for the fact that POTUS hates the thought of anyone laughing at him and for the fact that he long used “other countries are laughing at us” as an attack against his predecessors,” New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reacted.

    “This happens at every NATO summit with Trump. Every G7. Every G20. The US President is mocked by US allies behind his back,” political commentator Ian Bremmer wrote.

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    Earlier, Macron and Trump clashed over ISIS fighters.

    “I have not spoken to the president about that — would you like some nice ISIS fighters?” he asked Macron, when asked about ISIS fighters from Europe captured in Syria. “I can give them to you, you can take every one you want.”

    After Macron’s answer, in which he urged Trump to “be serious” and called for a broader push against ISIS overall, Trump took another swipe.

    “This is why he’s a great politician, because that’s one of the greatest non-answers I’ve ever heard,” Trump joked.

    Fox News’ Adam Shaw and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.