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Donald Trump scolds US friends, embraces foes in show of strength to Kim Jong-un

John KehoeEconomics editor
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For friends and foes of the United States, Donald Trump is rewriting history before our eyes.

Astonishingly, the disruptive US president on the weekend condemned Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "very dishonest and weak", en route to a historic summit with North Korea's tyrannical leader.

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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
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