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Fist-bumps, gags and love-ins for Trump at G-20

Fist-bumps, gags and love-ins for Trump at G-20
June 28, 2019 11:17 PM

OSAKA, Japan (AFP) - After furiously attacking some of America's closest allies before the Group of 20 summit, the world saw a more jovial side of Donald Trump in Osaka as he lavished praise liberally and joked about fake news and election meddling with Vladimir Putin.

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