President Trump kicked off three days of meetings in Canada, saying 'our primary focus will be trade,' but with minimal evidence of progress to offer on long-promised deals.

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an agreement formally lowering some tariffs on imports from the United Kingdom as the two countries continue working toward a formal trade deal

The 2018 summit ended with Trump assailing his Canadian hosts on social media as he departed on Air Force One, saying he had instructed the U.S. officials who remained in Quebec to oppose the G7 joint statement endorsed by the leaders of Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and, of course, Canada.

At an economic summit of world leaders in Canada Monday, President Trump weighed in on the Israel-Iran conflict, telling reporters Iran would "like to talk, but they should have done that before."He told reporters as he met with Group of Seven summit host Prime Minister Mark Carney that Iran has "to make a deal.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a signed Trade Agreement during a meeting, at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool/File Photo

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer say they are signing a trade deal to ease tariffs between goods from the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

President Trump said Monday that he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were still debating how to come to an agreement on trade. “We’re going to see if we can get to the bottom of it today,” Trump said before meeting with Carney.

Governor Maura Healey hosted New England governors and emissaries, along with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, at the State House, along with several Canadian premiers.

President Trump kicked off three days of meetings in Canada, saying 'our primary focus will be trade,' but with minimal evidence of progress to offer on long-promised deals.

A new NBC News Decision Desk poll reveals disapproval ratings for some of President Trump’s policies -- and also that Americans care the most about the economy and the threats to our democracy. Peter Baker and Susan Glasser join The Weekend to discuss.