The leaders of the G7, an informal bloc of some of the world’s most powerful industrialized countries, including Germany, the UK, and Japan, get together every year to discuss collaboration on issues like global security, the international economy, and climate change.
At the end of the summit, they aim to sign a joint statement detailing the policy positions and initiatives they agree on. This year, they met in Quebec. And things didn’t go so smoothly.
Even before the summit began, Trump stirred up controversy by saying that Russia, who was kicked out of the G7 for invading Ukraine, should be invited back in. And hours after leaving the summit on Saturday, he abruptly retracted US support for a joint statement signed by every nation in the group and blasted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “meek and mild” — resulting in days of post-summit drama between Team Trump and US allies.
Team Trump thinks fighting with Trudeau makes them look tough. It doesn’t.
Trump’s advisers have argued that Trump’s spat with Justin Trudeau and the drama he stirred up at the G7 summit will make him long strong as he kicks off talks with Kim Jong Un. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump retracted US support for the G7 joint statement over the weekend to ensure that he looked strong ahead of his Tuesday summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to the president’s top economic adviser.
But that line of thinking could backfire. Rather than perceive the US president as powerful, North Korea could recoil from Trump’s scathing and unpredictable reaction to disagreements with his closest allies — and find it harder to come to an agreement with him.
Read Article >A viral G7 photo captures the state of Trump’s relationships with world leaders
World leaders huddle at the G7 summit. Jesco Denzel/German Federal Government via AP ImagesOne viral photo from the G7 summit seemed to perfectly sum up the state of affairs: It’s President Donald Trump versus the world.
The image, which featured a series of world leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron towering over Trump as he appeared to cross his arms defiantly, prompted a New Yorker-esque caption contest across the internet, kicked off by none other than Merkel herself.
Read Article >John McCain to US allies: “Americans stand with you, even if our president doesn’t”
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is not having it with Trump’s trade policies. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesRepublican Sen. John McCain (AZ) has a message for the United States’ international allies: Don’t listen to President Donald Trump.
Trump blasted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this weekend for being “meek and mild,” defending his administration’s recent decision to impose steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada and other US allies.
Read Article >The G7 summit looked like it was going okay. Then Trump got mad on Twitter.
Jesco Denzel/German Federal Government via AP ImagesJust hours after leaving the G7 (Group of Seven) summit in Quebec on Saturday, President Donald Trump abruptly retracted US support for a joint statement signed by every nation in the group and blasted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “meek and mild.”
Firing off tweets aboard Air Force One, Trump said he was reversing the US position in response to Trudeau’s comments at a press conference at the end of the summit. Trudeau had pledged to impose tariffs on the US in response to Trump’s recent steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada.
Read Article >Trump wants Russia invited back into the G7
On his way to the G7 summit, Trump told reporters he wants Russia invited back into the group. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty ImagesPresident Trump made a shocking statement Friday morning as he left the White House to head to the annual G7 (Group of Seven) summit in Quebec: He wished that Russia was attending.
“Russia should be in this meeting,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House. “They should let Russia come back in, because we should have Russia at the negotiating table.”
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