Trump’s U.N. pick, Kelly Craft, has a long list of political connections but limited experience in foreign policy
the president railed against her , saying Chrystia Freeland “hates America.” Later the same evening, she joined a huge party at a downtown French brasserie and chatted amiably with Trudeau’s staff. Several officials in both countries said she repeatedly worked to soothe hard feelings during the USMCA negotiations, which occasionally featured shouting sessions .
There’s been chortling over the climate change interview and criticism about how much time she spent traveling outside the country where she was posted. And now will come the inevitable debates about just what legacy is being left by a Kentucky veterinarian’s daughter who warmed a few hearts in the world’s coldest G-7 capital. Despite her eternal cheer, her Oval Office connections and her personal aversion to tariffs, Canadian steel and aluminum are still getting clobbered by levies.