Trump Abruptly Departs G7 Over Escalating Middle East Conflict
President Trump cut short his attendance at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, returning to Washington early amid intensifying Israel-Iran tensions. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the decision comes “because of what’s going on in the Middle East,” following several days of strikes between the two nations.
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Trump left just after the state dinner, having already secured a trade deal with the UK’s Keir Starmer. His departure also followed his call on Truth Social for the “immediate evacuation” of Tehran after Iran rebuffed a nuclear deal.
French President Macron revealed Trump even proposed a ceasefire initiative to de-escalate tensions. In response to the crisis, Trump asked the National Security Council to be on alert as he returned to the White House.
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During the summit, Trump also refused to back a G7 joint statement calling for Israel-Iran de-escalation and defended the 2014 decision to expel Russia from the G8—suggesting that excluding Putin may have contributed to the Ukraine war.
This article originally appeared on American Faith, and is reposted with permission.
