‘Grandmaster in chess': Donald Trump ‘wins' in meeting with Canadian PM
The comments came during a Fox News interview where Miller labelled Trump a 'grand master in chess'.
'I had the pleasure of getting to be at the meeting today … what I witnessed was like watching a grandmaster in chess perform,' Miller said.
'President Trump has opened up a completely new relationship with Canada because of his strength and because of his diplomacy.'
Miller praised how well Trump's meeting went with the Canadian Prime Minister, saying it was 'concrete win' for the United States after 'concrete win'.
'The Prime Minister of Canada talked about finally contributing their fair share to … NATO'S defence,' Miller said.
'Finally contributing and meeting that minimum 2 per cent benchmark and climbing up from there, still not a free ride with the United States anymore.
'He talked about achieving fair trade with the United States and acknowledged … the need to strike a fair-trade deal with the United States as President Trump has long asked for.
'He emphasised… his deployment of troops and guards to the Canadian border at President Trump's request to keep fentanyl out of the United States of America.'
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