'I'm the boss', Trump says at G7, as he warms to Ukraine's war aims
G7 leaders backed the preliminary agreement as Trump said it was “very well received” and signaled he could refocus on Ukraine after the Iran deal.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump arrived late to the G7 summit in Evian, France, jokingly telling Leaders, "I'm the boss," during the working lunch.
- The summit focuses on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the United States-Iran war, as Leaders review a tentative deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend a 60-day negotiation period.
- Leaders issued a joint statement pledging military and financial support for Ukraine while tightening sanctions on Russia's oil and gas sectors, and welcomed the deal to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- The agreement could shift President Trump's dynamic with Leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following previous friction over strikes against the Islamic Republic.
- With the Iran agreement in place, Trump suggested he could pivot attention to a deal between Russia and Ukraine, despite prior concerns he might undermine allied pressure on Moscow.
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G7 and Middle East Leaders Praise Iran Deal, While Trump Warns US Will Bomb Iran If It Misbehaves
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Kevin Liptak, CNN - For the first time in his two terms, Donald Trump attended a Group of Seven (G7) summit this week without disrupting it. Yes, he complained when the meeting room temperature was too warm. He joked, after arriving an hour late to a session, that he was the boss of his fellow leaders. Summit host French President Emmanuel Macron was caught on an open mic describing an outdoor dinner on the first night with Trump as a “tough dis…
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