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Trudeau 'stabbed us in back' on trade, says Trump chief economic adviser Read more But a day after Trump left a trail of diplomatic chaos from Canada to Singapore, the site of his summit with Kim Jong-un of North Korea, a picture of world leaders apparently confronting Trump dominated reactions to the G7 summit. It shows Trump, arms folded and eyes glaring, sitting while around him stand a group of world leaders and their advisers. Departing Washington on Friday, Trump called for Russia to be readmitted to the G7, four years after it was thrown out over the annexation of Crimea. In the picture released by Merkel, John Bolton, Trump’s national security adviser, stands at the president’s right. The president made it clear today. The release of the picture caused animated commentary around the world about body language and what it might say about relations between the US and its allies in the Trump era. It was followed on Sunday by a furious attack on Trudeau by Trump’s leading economic advisers. Fabian Reinbold (@fabreinbold) One scene - four different perspectives #G7 1) by Merkel‘s team ?? 2) by Macron’s team ?? 3) by Conte’s team ?? 4) by Trump’s team ?? pic.twitter.com/q3qaSfaiQS June 9, 2018 But every picture tells a story. Other images of the same gathering suggested a more relaxed interaction, Merkel smiling and Trump making eye contact while Trudeau, also smiling, stood by. In March 2017, Merkel’s first visit to the White House saw Trump either fail to hear or ignore the chancellor’s offer to shake hands.