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Trump Sent Odd Notes To Justin Trudeau

August 11, 2019 at 8:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Jonathan Swan: “President Trump has sent highly unusual, Sharpie-written notes to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at least twice.”

“One missive was so odd, the Canadian ambassador double-checked with the White House to be sure it wasn’t a prank. In at least one instance, Trudeau also wrote to Trump.

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