Trump to meet with Caribbean leaders on Friday at his Florida resort

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint news conference with Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet on Friday with the leaders of the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica and Saint Lucia at his Florida resort, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday. The leaders will discuss countering "China’s predatory economic practices," the situation in Venezuela and energy investment in the Caribbean, among other issues, the statement said. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by David Alexander)