WASHINGTON — While President Donald Trump tweeted up a storm Thursday, the massive trade negotiation he launched was off to a quick, quiet start in the boardrooms of a Washington hotel. That level of discretion was in contrast with the racially tinged storm touched off on other fronts. Meanwhile, his potential economic legacy was playing out in a hotel about two kilometres north of the White House. Trump’s trade czar Robert Lighthizer kicked off the event by declaring himself on the same page as the president and insisting on major changes to NAFTA. Both the Canadian and Mexican government have said they oppose the idea.

Source: National Post August 17, 2017 21:11 UTC