Here’s what Trump has said about Macron, Meloni and other G7 leaders
CNN • • world
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump's arrival at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains comes amid heightened tensions due to his repeated insults toward fellow leaders and disagreements over the US-Israeli stance on Iran.
- Trump's strained relationships with G7 leaders have a long history, with French President Emmanuel Macron experiencing a particularly volatile dynamic marked by alternating respect and personal jabs.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer initially had better relations with Trump, but disagreements over trade and opposition to a war with Iran have led to deteriorating ties.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, despite early positive interactions with Trump, faced criticism after expressing reservations about the Iran conflict, showing that even close allies are not immune to Trump's frustrations.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has managed to maintain a relatively cordial relationship with Trump, leveraging shared ties to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, though disagreements over Iran and cultural missteps have caused some friction.
