Hopes of Face-to-Face Talk With Trump Dashed as President Leaves G7 Early

An escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has cut short President Trump’s visit to the G7 summit in Canada.

(L-R) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Donald Trump. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Hopes that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could finally have a face-to-face talk with U.S. President Donald Trump were dashed after the U.S. leader left the G7 summit early.

Trump’s Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took to social media platform X to explain the president’s reasons for leaving.