Bloomberg did not initially report the remarks, which Trump had said were off the record. The Star quoted Trump as saying he was not going to offer Canada any concessions. “Wow, I made OFF THE RECORD COMMENTS to Bloomberg concerning Canada, and this powerful understanding was BLATANTLY VIOLATED,” Trump wrote on Twitter. At least Canada knows where I stand!”In Charlotte, Trump criticized what he said was an “unbelievable” breach of conduct. The Star did not say how it obtained a transcript of Trump’s remarks.

Source: Washington Post August 31, 2018 20:50 UTC