Trump should realize change of approach in US interests

The US treasury secretary insisted on Sunday that agricultural issues were discussed in the talks between President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. It is a claim that contradicts the EU Commission president's account of the negotiations.

"I was in the room and we had specific conversations about agriculture and the need to break down the barriers on agriculture and have more opportunities for our farmers," Steven Mnuchin said on Fox News Sunday.

They may indeed have talked about more than soybeans when discussing agriculture, but, as EU commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva has said, if you look at the joint statement that was released by the two sides while farmers and soybeans are mentioned, there is "no mention of agriculture as such" in their agreement.