Macron Wins Round With Trump at G7 Summit
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- Macron 'won' a round with Trump at the G7 summit (Politico), deploying Versailles' 'gold, mirrors and history' in what AP called a 'high-stakes courtship' of the American president.
- Trump defended his Iran deal, criticized longtime ally Israel as the G7 ended (Washington Post), declared 'I'm the boss,' and warmed to Ukraine's war aims (Reuters) — with WSJ characterizing the president as 'subdued' and the summit as 'relief for allies.'
Why it matters: Competing headlines show the G7 produced an ambiguous power narrative: Macron's diplomatic courtship reportedly gained ground while Trump projected dominance, leaving allies with a 'subdued' Trump on Iran, Israel, and Ukraine — but no concrete resolution of those disputes.
