Trump’s Rift With Allies Is Even Deeper as G7 Begins

“When President Trump last attended a Group of 7 meeting in Canada, he was in many ways the odd man out,” the New York Times reports.

“At that meeting, in 2018, Mr. Trump called for the alliance of Western countries to embrace Russia, antagonized allies and ultimately stormed out of the summit over a trade battle he began by imposing metals tariffs on Canada.”

“As he returns on Sunday for the Group of 7 meeting in Alberta, those fissures have only deepened. Since retaking office, the president has sought to shrink America’s military role abroad and made threats to annex the summit’s host after embarking on a much more expansive trade war.”

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