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Trump's G-20 Scorecard: Victories on Trade, No Viral Moments

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President Donald Trump’s overseas trips are often remembered most for what went wrong: the viral clip of him shoving a fellow leader out of the way, the angry tweets, the broken-down negotiations.

Yet as Trump returned to Washington from the Group of 20 summit in Argentina on Sunday, the mood was one of satisfaction for all that went right. He stuck to the script with fellow leaders, avoided major gaffes and got some qualified successes -- including an admission that the World Trade Organization needs reform and a commitment from China to buy more U.S. goods.