CALGARY, Canada—President Donald Trump will leave the G7 summit earlier than planned, opting to return to Washington, the White House said on Monday.
“President Trump had a great day at the G7, even signing a major trade deal with the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Much was accomplished, but because of what’s going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving tonight after dinner with Heads of State,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on social media platform X.
Trump’s abrupt decision to leave the summit echoed his first term, when he left the 2018 Charlevoix, Canada, summit early. That meeting ended in discord over trade disputes, with Trump refusing to endorse the joint communiqué. This time, the White House cited escalating tensions in the Middle East as the reason for his early departure....
