VIDEO | Trump Walks Into G7, Declares: 'I Am the Boss'
- Jun 17
- 2 min read
"I am the boss," declared Donald J. Trump as he strolled around the table where world leaders were seated for a working session at the G7 summit in France. The remark drew laughter, and host French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to take it in good humour.
"How are you?" Macron asked.
"Good, thank you," Trump replied before taking his seat.
The exchange took place in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains on Wednesday, the final day of the three-day G7 summit.
A Gathering of Uneasy Allies of Trump
Trump's relationship with many G7 leaders has often been strained. It is, in many ways, a gathering where few leaders appear fully comfortable with the US president. Several have
found themselves at odds with Trump or on the receiving end of his public criticism.
Keir Starmer and the UK
Most recently, the United Kingdom reportedly declined to allow US military aircraft to use a British base in the Indian Ocean for strikes on Iran.
"This is not Winston Churchill that we're dealing with," Trump said of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, comparing him unfavourably to Britain's wartime leader.
Mark Carney and Canada
Trump has repeatedly criticised Canada over trade, frequently floated the idea of annexing the country as the "51st state", and referred to Prime Minister Mark Carney as "governor".
"Canada lives because of the United States," Trump said during remarks at Davos. "Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements."
Emmanuel Macron and France
During an Easter luncheon at the White House in April, Trump also took aim at France and other NATO members for resisting greater involvement in the US-Israel war against Iran.
Trump further stirred controversy by claiming that Brigitte Macron treats the French president "extremely badly" and joking that Macron was "still recovering from the right to the jaw."
Giorgia Meloni and Italy
Trump's relationship with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reportedly cooled after Italy declined to support US military operations against Iran and after Meloni criticised Trump's public disagreement with Pope Leo XIV over the conflict.
"Do people like her? I can't believe it," Trump told the Milan-based newspaper Corriere della Sera. "I thought she had courage. I was wrong."
Sanae Takaichi and Japan
Trump has not directly criticised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi since she took office in October. However, remarks he made during her first White House visit left the Japanese leader in an awkward position.
"Who knows better about surprise than Japan?" Trump said while standing beside Takaichi. "Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor, OK?"
Friedrich Merz and Germany
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also drew Trump's ire in April after suggesting that the United States was "being humiliated" by Iran and criticising Washington for entering the conflict without a clear strategy.
Trump responded on social media the following day, saying Merz "should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine" and "fixing his broken country, especially immigration and energy."
(With Inputs from news agency AP)
