Trump to cut short G7 visit, citing Middle East, after signing deal with Starmer

[BaronChocula]

Source: BBC

Trump's early departure is due to Middle East conflict - White House

Certainly, much of the discussion here - on global security and trade - has been overshadowed by the deteriorating situation between Israel and Iran.

It's clear there were some rifts over a joint communique being fleshed out by the leaders and their aides - and whether there was consensus around a call for de-escalation.

Trump will stay for the traditional family photo and for a dinner, before heading back to Washington tonight.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cvg92p19n4xt

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Like he actually GAS. Presidents are equipped to deal with events from anywhere like the time he went over secret military plans in the middle of a crowd at Moron Lago. He just feels diminished among a group of allies who hate his guts in unison and are learning to circumvent U.S. cooperation.

[Irish_Dem]

1. They aren't making over him and bribing him with million dollar gifts.

Like when he visits other places.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-leaving-g7-early-1.7562924

Trump leaving G7 summit early to deal with Middle East crisis, White House says
U.S. president to leave after leaders' dinner to go back to Washington
John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Jun 16, 2025 Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

U.S. President Donald Trump is leaving the G7 summit in Alberta early because he's needed back in Washington to address what's going on in the Middle East, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said in a social media post late Monday.

That's an apparent reference to the war between Iran and Israel, which is expanding by the day as Israel ramps up its attacks as part of a push to destroy the country's nuclear program and wipe out the senior Iranian officials who lead it.

Leavitt said Trump "had a great day at the G7" — he signed a trade pact with the United Kingdom and agreed to try and reach one with Canada within 30 days — but he has to go after the leaders' dinner this evening.

Trump's departure means he will miss the second day of the G7 program, including the visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump was set to meet with Zelenskyy and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit.

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[aggiesal]

5. TACO, TACO, TACO! n/t

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. TACO.

Trump always chickens out.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Good. Now maybe they can get something done. NT

[GenThePerservering]

6. Probably also can't face Zelenskyy, either nt

[Attilatheblond]

7. That, and the meeting host Carney cut him off as he was going into his gripe mode with press. 'No presser at MY house!'

Throw in the humiliation from Saturday. Knew there would be a be a BIG distraction today. His stupid ideas just get him in a deeper hole from which he needs a BIGGER distraction. Did he let Netanyahu off the leash, not that he ever has him under control anyway. Eventually we will be at max distraction and I fear for the planet at that point.

[Justice matters.]

11. Pooty ordered krasnov not to. nt

[Bayard]

14. Or, Sheinbaum

He's gone from being an embarrassment, to being a dangerous embarrassment.

[choie]

8. I call bullshit

The press conference was a damn farce and when he feels like people don’t “respect” him (in other words bow and scrape) he leaves in a huff.

[Dulcinea]

9. Not buying that.

He's leaving early because the rest of the world hates him, no one is bowing down to him, & he's not the center of attention.

[Hotler]

10. He has no leverage with this group. None of them on Epstein's list.

[somaticexperiencing]

12. they also want to get him out of there before he causes any other extreme embarrassment! witness

the several incidents already that showed him uninformed, socially maladapted, and just an all-around isolationist loser.

[Jit423]

13. What was the deal he signed?