French President Emmanuel Macron allegedly suggested that both the US and EU show a united front during negotiations about a trade deal with China amid an ongoing row over tariffs and trade deficit but Donald Trump decided not to cooperate, fearing Europe would rob Washington of benefits, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The US president has kept European allies at bay while negotiating a trade agreement with China that is poised to end an ongoing tariff row to stop them from benefiting from what he calls “my deal”, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing European officials from several countries.