Watch: Trump Tells G7 Leaders ‘I’m the Boss’
Whose the boss at the G7 Summit. According to President Donald Trump, he is. At least that is what he told a roomful of global leaders Wednesday, Reuters reported. “I’m the boss,” Trump said as he and other G7 heads met…
Whose the boss at the G7 Summit. According to President Donald Trump, he is.
At least that is what he told a roomful of global leaders Wednesday, Reutersreported.
“I’m the boss,” Trump said as he and other G7 heads met and acknowledged Ukraine’s improved fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia.
Trump’s comment was a tongue-in-cheek statement which was an unspoken truth hanging over the summit of the Group of Seven Western powers in the French resort of Evian-les-Bains.
It followed a joint leaders’ statement that could bolster Kyiv’s growing leverage in potential peace talks with Moscow.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his allies came to the G7 in the hopes of convincing Trump Ukraine’s fightback is delivering results. They also want other leaders to tealize Russia not in a position to dictate terms for any peace deal.
The joint statement and comments from leaders suggest Trump has warmed to Zelenskyy’s argument. Last year’s G7 Summit