The White House had added the East Asia Summit, an annual meeting of more than a dozen countries, to the president’s schedule after concerns were raised that missing it might signify a lack of US interest in Asia. However, after a gruelling 12-day trip across five countries, Trump opted to get on Air Force One and fly back to Washington. Steve Herman (@W7VOA) It appears @POTUS is now skipping the East Asia Summit plenary which was a major reason for staying the extra day here in the @Philippines. Observers, however, warned that skipping the East Asia Summit would do the opposite. Trump’s actions will speak louder than his words,” he said, speaking before the president was confirmed to attend the summit.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2017 10:59 UTC