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5. For what it's worth, he appears to be doing a flip on Brexit
Sat May 27, 2017, 07:44 PM
May 2017
Trump voices concerns on US jobs being lost because of Brexit

Silvia Amaro
Thursday, 25 May 2017 |

President Donald Trump might have once supported the British decision to leave the European Union, but he is now seemingly worried about the impact of Brexit for U.S. workers.

"On Brexit, (Trump) expressed concern that jobs in the U.S. would be lost because of Brexit," a European official, who asked not to be named because the discussions were private, told journalists on Thursday morning in Brussels.

The same official added that there was an agreement between the three leaders (Trump, European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker) to step up the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State. A spokesperson for the U.S. president wasn't immediately available for comment for when contacted by CNBC.

'Cordial and friendly discussion'

The comments came as the U.S. president was visiting the Belgium capital. Trump's protectionist approach has previously diminished European efforts to reach a trade deal with the U.S.

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http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/25/eu-and-us-divided-on-russia-brexit-worries-trump.html
Possibly. Else You Are Mad May 2017 #1
Plus his support of Brexit ProudLib72 May 2017 #3
It took Trump... Else You Are Mad May 2017 #4
For what it's worth, he appears to be doing a flip on Brexit Brother Buzz May 2017 #5
Hindsight is 20/20 ProudLib72 May 2017 #6
Start his own, call it D4" elehhhhna May 2017 #2
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