Trump and Macron play nice at G7 summit opening

Published June 15, 2026 2:57pm ET | Updated June 15, 2026 2:57pm ET



President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron avoided any public tussles over foreign policy at the opening events of the G7 summit in Evian, France, on Monday.

The two leaders have had a complicated relationship during Trump’s second term as the United States imposed “Liberation Day” tariffs on most trade partners, pressured the NATO members to increase defense spending, often appeased Russia in its battle against Ukraine, and as Trump published a private text message from Macron before the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.

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