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EU's Juncker Says Trump Called Him a ‘Brutal Killer’ at G-7

  • European Commission chief says the label came at G-7 summit
  • Remark highlights U.S. allies’ confusion over American leader
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European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said he was labeled a “killer” by President Donald Trump at a tumultuous Group of Seven summit in Canada, signaling the increasing personal and policy strains between the U.S. and its closest allies.

“Trump told me last week ‘you are a brutal killer,”’ Juncker, a Luxembourger, said during a speech to the Bavarian Parliament in Munich on Thursday. “That’s the first time that Luxembourg has grown into such a threat to the U.S. I think he meant it as a compliment, but I’m not so sure.”