TRUMP REFUSES ONEONONE WITH CANADIAN PM

President Donald Trump said he rejected a one-on-one meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the United Nations General Assembly because he’s dissatisfied with trade negotiations with Ottawa. “We’re very unhappy with the negotiations and the negotiating style of Canada,” Trump said in a news conference on Wednesday. “Canada has treated us very badly. Canada has a long way to go.” Trudeau’s office did not request a meeting with Trump, said Chantal Gagnon, a spokeswoman for the prime minister. She offered no further comment on Trump’s remarks. Trump and Trudeau shared an unenthusiastic handshake at a luncheon at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, though Trudeau on Wednesday downplayed the interaction. Trump has complained about Canadian tariffs on US dairy products and has called on Congress to pass a trade deal his administration negotiated with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, with or without Canada’s participation.

Venezuela’s Maduro says ready to meet Trump

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told the United Nations that he would be willing to sit down with Donald Trump to try to bridge differences with his US counterpart.

“Despite all of the differences... I would be willing to reach out my hand to the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to discuss matters bilaterally,” he told the General Assembly.