G7 meeting in France

Analysis: Trump stayed – G7 summit was a success

US President Donald Trump was charmed by French President Emmanuel Macron during the G7 summit in France this week. This is according to Mark Landler at The New York Times, among others.

“By one measure, this summit was a success: Trump stayed until the end, something he has not done at previous G7 summits, including the two held in Canada.”

Politico’s Clea Caulcutt also believes that Macron’s way of adapting to the US president contributed to the countries’ agreement on tougher sanctions against Russia.

“They tailored their messages to match Trump’s binary view of global power politics, portraying Ukraine as a winner and Russia as a loser in the latest phase of the war.”

Claire Gatinois at Le Monde believes that Macron catered to Trump's "every whim" and exploited their long-standing acquaintance to create a success.

Trump to world leaders: "I'm the boss"

Donald Trump called himself the boss in front of the rest of the world leaders in the G7 on Wednesday. The American president stopped in front of the round table before sitting down for the meeting.

- I'm the boss, he said in front of Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron, among others.

Reuters writes that Trump's statement was joking but true. The United States plays a major role in several issues discussed at the meeting, including support for Ukraine.