
Trump threatens pullout from WTO in latest snub of multilateralism
The U.S. president said he would withdraw the U.S. from the independent World Trade Organization if it doesn't 'shape up.'
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The U.S. president said he would withdraw the U.S. from the independent World Trade Organization if it doesn't 'shape up.'
Experts warned the WTO could become irrelevant if trade wars and tensions cause "backsliding" to trade protectionism.
After calling NATO obsolete, Trump suggested America might not defend others and demanded more defense spending.
The implications of the U2 singer's message extended well beyond Ireland's race for a seat on the U.N. Security Council.
International organizations said the tit-for-tat tariffs will undercut a broad array of global development efforts.
The fracture lines between Trump and some of the United States' strongest allies were evident well before the gathering.
A summit with the U.S. could expand North Korea's little-known involvement with international organizations.