At the meeting, Trump also addressed the ongoing trade war with China and the recent stock market turmoil.
President Donald Trump: “We’re the talk of the world. And we had a little glitch in the stock market last month, but it’s still up, I guess, around 30 percent from the time I got elected. And it’s going to go up, once we settle trade issues. And once a couple of other things happen, it’s going to go up. It’s got a long way to go, tremendous amount to go. The trade deals we’re making are fantastic for our country.”
During the meeting, a poster featuring an image of Trump with the “Game of Thrones”-inspired phrase “Sanctions Are Coming November 5” was on display on the table in front of Trump. Trump initially tweeted the image on November 2 as harsh economic sanctions against Iran were set to kick in, following Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. The original phrase from “Game of Thrones” is “Winter is coming” and references the character of Jon Snow, who in the show led a caravan of refugees through a border wall.