Trump pooh-poohs Macron, says early exit from G7 summit has 'nothing to do' with Iran & Israel ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump said that his return from the Group of 7 summit a day early has "nothing to do with a Cease Fire".

Taking to his Truth Social, Trump addressed earlier reports suggesting that he was leaving the G7 summit in Canada a day early to return to Washington and was considering a plan for a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.

"He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington"

French President Emmanuel Macron had told reporters at G7 that Trump made an offer for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Reuters reported.

"There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kick-start broader discussions," Macron said, as quoted by Reuters.

Trump later rebutted the claim, saying that Macron "mistakenly said that [he] left the G7 summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a 'cease fire' between Israel and Iran. Wrong!"

"He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington," Trump said, adding that his early return has nothing to do with a ceasefire plan.

While Trump did not elaborate on the reasons for his early return, he suggested that the reason was "much bigger" than a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

But White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt earlier said on X (formerly Twitter) that Trump would return to the U.S. early "because of what's going on in the Middle East".

Meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese cancelled

Trump was initially scheduled for a first-in-person meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the G7, but the plan was cancelled due to the former's early departure, according to Bloomberg.

Albanese said on a Monday press conference that he had wanted to discuss issues including trade and the Aukus accord with Trump.

According to Bloomberg, Albanese has been seeking a meeting with Trump to seek an exemption for Australia from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium, as well as to make a case for the Aukus security agreement, which is under review in Washington.

A spokesperson for the Australian Prime Minister said that Trump's decision was understandable, and that Albanese's schedule for the rest of the G7 summit would proceed as planned.

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