Watch NATO leaders, British princess, apparently mock Trump, politely, at palace reception

World leaders mock Trump
(Image credit: Screenshot/Twitter/CBC)

Leaders at the NATO 70th anniversary summit in London gathered for a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Canada's CBC found some press pool video of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and Princess Anne — Queen Elizabeth II's daughter and Britain's princess royal — apparently discussing President Trump. No one mentions him by name, CBC's Power & Politics said, "but they seem to be discussing his lengthy impromptu press conferences from earlier in the day." And they are clearly laughing.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.