Trump touts Iran deal and Ukraine ambition as he arrives at G7
Key takeaways
- The United States leader’s arrival on Monday in Evian-les-Bains came as partners grow increasingly wary of his erratic geopolitical performance.
- “I think a lot of great things are going to happen in the Middle East right now, and very importantly the oil (price) is plummeting down and the stock market is shooting up like a rocket today,” Trump said.
- Trump has pushed back by lambasting his NATO allies for their failure to join the US military operation.
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The United States leader’s arrival on Monday in Evian-les-Bains came as partners grow increasingly wary of his erratic geopolitical performance.
While many have expressed relief over the deal that could bring closure to the Iran conflict, the mood has been tempered by unease over new tariff threats aimed at France, as well as Washington’s rhetoric questioning NATO and military support, warnings about the dangers of immigration, and efforts at stoking political division.
Meeting with the summit’s host, French President Emmanuel Macron, soon after his arrival, Trump boasted of the preliminary ceasefire deal with Iran announced on Sunday, and said the US was finally turning the page in its relationship with its long-time adversary.