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White House officials accuse Canadian leader of trying to make Trump look weak

WASHINGTON - White House officials lashed out at the leader of Canada, one of America's closest allies, with extraordinary ferocity Sunday as they accused him of trying to make President Donald Trump look weak heading into his summit with the leader of North Korea.

Two of Trump's top economic advisers called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a backstabber, betrayer and double-crosser who pulled a "sophomoric political stunt" that threatened to embarrass Trump before his much-anticipated meeting with Kim Jong Un in Singapore on

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