Trump Leaves G7 Summit Early but Signs Statement on Middle East

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U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a joint statement on the Middle East with the other G7 leaders despite initially refusing to do so. That's after he announced his early departure from the summit in Canada as Israel's conflict with Iran escalates.

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00:00All smiles here on the second day of the annual G7 summit as world leaders cozy

00:08up for a group photo in Western Canada. But this year Canada's Mark Carney will

00:15be wrapping up his first major summit as Prime Minister with one less leader

00:19present. We had a just a really great relationship with everybody. I wish I

00:25could stay for tomorrow but they understand this is big stuff.

00:32The quote big stuff in question, the escalating situation in the Middle East

00:36as Israel continues to strike targets in Iran.

00:43On Monday, Trump called for the evacuation of Tehran on his Truth Social platform,

00:48putting the strikes down to Iran choosing to not sign a nuclear deal.

00:51I gave Iran 60 days and they said no. And the 61st, you saw what happened. Day 61.

01:03So I'm in constant touch. And as I've been saying, I think a deal will be signed or something will

01:09happen, but a deal will be signed. And I think Iran is foolish not to sign one.

01:14G7 leaders did agree on a statement affirming Israel's right to self-defense,

01:19despite earlier indications that Trump wouldn't agree to cause for de-escalation.

01:27And before his early exit, Trump officially signed a trade agreement

01:30with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

01:32And we just signed a document. This is, sorry about that.

01:40Very important document.

01:43Albeit with some confusion on the details on Trump's end.

01:46We just signed it and it's done. And so we have our trade agreement with the European Union.

01:54And it's a fair deal for both.

01:56But for the other leaders at the summit, the show goes on,

02:00with those remaining left to try and put up a united front in an increasingly divided world.

02:05Dolphine Chen and Izzy Walls for Taiwan Plus.

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