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Trump Leaves G-7 Early in Fresh Snub of Global Order

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June 17, 2025

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David Gura, host of the Bloomberg "Big Take" podcast, breaks down the latest from the G7 Summit in Canada following President Trump's early exit.

President Donald Trump’s hasty exit from the Group of Seven conference in Canada deepened questions about his promise to bring peace to an increasingly violent world and added fresh evidence of his skepticism toward the institutions that have long underpinned US diplomacy.

The president said he was departing the meeting of some of the world’s most powerful leaders in the Canadian Rockies because of the unfolding tensions in the Middle East, where Israel is bombarding Iran’s nuclear and military sites. That fanned speculation the US may be preparing to join Israel in its attacks.

In past crises, the Group of Seven was the very forum where US presidents corralled support for a coordinated response. That was the case when Russia invaded Ukraine and the G-7 was the venue through which allies organized support for Kyiv.

Trump has often said if he’d been president, the war on Ukraine never would have happened and Hamas would not have attacked Israel. He backed out of the Obama-era nuclear accord with Iran and framed a new agreement as a simple task.

Five months into his presidency, however, Trump’s self-confidence has repeatedly collided with the reality of a complex and difficult world.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict remains unresolved and the two countries’ leaders won’t even get to the negotiating table as Trump wants. And on Monday, he frustrated fellow allies by dismissing pressure to impose tougher sanctions on Russia.

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