Former Trudeau Advisor Roland Paris Calls Donald Trump A ‘Pathetic Little Man-Child’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former foreign policy advisor, Roland Paris, slammed President Donald Trump for his inflammatory comments about Trudeau after the Group of Seven (G-7) Summit.

Big tough guy once he’s back on his airplane. Can’t do it in person, and knows it, which makes him feel week. So he projects these feelings onto Trudeau and then lashes out at him. You don’t need to be Freud. He’s a pathetic little man-child. https://t.co/lpz0R5Ftyj

— Roland Paris (@rolandparis) June 9, 2018

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Paris took to Twitter to air his grievances, calling Trump a “pathetic little man-child” in his tweet. This was in response to Trump’s own tweets calling Trudeau “dishonest and weak” and  proclaiming that the United States will not be signing the G-7 communique due to Trudeau’s “false statements” and tariffs imposed on the United States. Trump promised to be looking into tariffs on foreign automobiles in turn.

Based on Justin’s false statements at his news conference, and the fact that Canada is charging massive Tariffs to our U.S. farmers, workers and companies, I have instructed our U.S. Reps not to endorse the Communique as we look at Tariffs on automobiles flooding the U.S. Market!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2018

PM Justin Trudeau of Canada acted so meek and mild during our @G7 meetings only to give a news conference after I left saying that, “US Tariffs were kind of insulting” and he “will not be pushed around.” Very dishonest & weak. Our Tariffs are in response to his of 270% on dairy!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2018

Trudeau said earlier that all G-7 members had agreed to sign the communique at the Quebec summit. The prime minister’s office has stood by Trudeau, releasing a statement saying he has been honest with Trump throughout the summit.

“The Prime Minister said nothing he hasn’t said before – both in public, and in private conversations with the President,” the statement read.

Canadian Foreign Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland also did not appreciate Trump’s comments, saying they were not “appropriate or useful.”

“Canada does not believe that ad hominem attacks are a particularly appropriate or useful way to conduct our relations with other countries,” Freeland told reporters at a press conference Sunday.