Trump: Trade talks, Bexit and ... shamrocks

Trump said that news is coming in 3 to 4 weeks with respect to trade talks with China, adding that China has been reasonable and responsible in talks.
Trump weighed in during an Oval Office meeting Thursday with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, claiming British Prime Minister Theresa May did not listen to his negotiating advice.

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"I can tell you it's a very complex thing that's going on right now," Trump said, adding, "It's tearing a lot of countries apart. And it's a shame it has to be that way. I think we will stay right in our lane. We're doing fantastically as a country. Our economy is booming. We're the envy of the world. Other economies are not doing well."

Trump hosting the Shamrock Bowl presentation by the prime minister of Ireland - (A bowl of shamrocks that will be presented to President Donald Trump Thursday, March 14, 2019, during the annual presentation in the East Room of the White House in Washington).
The event was scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. EST.

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