UK PM Theresa May Backs Trudeau After Trump's G7 Summit Attacks

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has paid tribute to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's leadership after a G7 summit which she described as "difficult".
President Donald Trump attacked America's closest allies in tweets after leaving the meeting in Canada. He said Mr Trudeau was "very dishonest and weak" and "acts hurt when called out". The summit was seen as an opportunity to overcome disagreements on new tariffs imposed by the US on imports.

"I want to pay a particular tribute to Prime Minister Trudeau for his leadership and skilful chairing, which enabled us after two days of negotiation between leaders to agree to actions and a shared approach on some of the most pressing challenges facing the international community and our citizens," she told parliament. Mr Trump's advisers said the US president believed he had been stabbed in the back by Mr Trudeau over US tariffs.

His anger appears to have been sparked by a news conference Mr Trudeau gave after the summit, in which he described as "insulting" the way the US cited national security as a reason for the tariffs.

Mrs May said she made clear to Mr Trump that the US levies were unacceptable - but she underlined the need for dialogue to stop the dispute from escalating. "This was a difficult summit with, at times, some very candid discussions.