Trump leaves G-7 meeting early to deal with Mideast; signs group statement
Source: Washington Post
Trump leaves G-7 meeting early to deal with Mideast; signs group statement
Trump signed the G-7's statement backing Israel and criticizing Iran after discussions with other leaders and changes to the initial draft, a U.S. official said.
Updated
June 16, 2025 at 10:10 p.m. EDT yesterday at 10:10 p.m. EDT 10 min
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One in Calgary, Canada as he departs early from the G-7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis to return to Washington, Monday. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
By Cat Zakrzewski, Amanda Coletta and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
BANFF, Alberta -- President Donald Trump left the Group of Seven summit a day early to attend to the conflict between Israel and Iran, the White House announced Monday, after he called for "a broader de-escalation of hostilities" in the Middle East in a statement with other global leaders.
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Trump to Leave G7 Summit Early to Deal With Israel-Iran Conflict
President Trump's early departure comes after a White House official said he had decided not to sign onto a G7 statement about Israel and Iran. In the end, he did sign it.
From left, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Monday at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. Kenny Holston/The New York Times
By Michael D. ShearMatina Stevis-Gridneff and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Reporting from Alberta, Canada
Published June 16, 2025
Updated June 17, 2025, 12:02 a.m. ET
President Trump will depart early from the Group of 7 meeting in Canada on Monday night to deal with the rapidly escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
Despite earlier resisting a push to sign onto a statement by allies at the summit that called for restraint, de-escalation and diplomacy, he eventually signed it.
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, offered little explanation for Mr. Trump's abrupt departure, writing on X that "because of what's going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving tonight after dinner with Heads of State."
Earlier on Monday, Mr. Trump had hinted to reporters that he was feeling pressure to be more engaged in the Middle East crisis, saying: "As soon as I leave here, we're going to be doing something. But I have to leave here."
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