US: Trump To Welcome Norwegian PM Store At White House Shortly
Apr-24 16:03
US President Donald Trump is shortly due to greet Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Store at the White House ahead of a working lunch and bilateral meeting. LIVESTREAM
- The meeting, which will also include Norwegian Finance Minister and former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, is shaping up as a pivotal moment in the future of US support for Ukraine.
- Trump's position on Ukraine is unclear after a series of messages on social media criticising both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin - both of whom have been resistant to Trump's 'final offer' for peace in Ukraine.
- Later this afternoon, Secretary of State Marco Rubio (who is expected to be in attendance at the Trump-Store bilat) will hold a separate meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Trump's National Security Advisor Mike Walz, with State Department spox Tammy Bruce to brief reporters shortly before the meeting.
- Trump's comments in a press spray at the top of the Store meeting will be closely followed in light of his proclivity to engage in lengthy back-and-forths with reporters and tendency to make market-moving pronouncements, often unrelated to the scheduled meeting.
- There will be particular focus on any comments regarding China, as there have been signs that Trump's conciliatory tone may have shifted again today. In a recent Truth Social message, Trump criticised China's position on Boeing and reiterated concerns over Fentanyl - the primary justification for the first wave of his second-term tariffs.
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