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Trump talks German, Italian leaders ahead of G20 summit: White House

WASHINGTON, July 4 (APP/AFP) – President Donald
Trump spoke Monday with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italy’s Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni about the upcoming G20 summit in Hamburg, the White House said.
Trump and Merkel “addressed climate issues, the Women’s
Entrepreneurship Financing Initiative and trade, including global steel overcapacity,” the White House said in a statement following their “extensive discussion.”
“The president said that he looks forward to helping Chancellor
Merkel make the summit a success,” it said.
In a separate statement, the White House said Trump also spoke by
phone with Italy’s Gentiloni about the G20 gathering, and expressed his “appreciation for the prime minister’s efforts in hosting the exceptional G7 Summit in May.”