Overview
- President Trump said he would not attend a Paris G7 session proposed for this week, dismissing Emmanuel Macron’s political prospects by saying there is “no longevity there.”
- Macron’s message to Trump said they were aligned on Syria, suggested they could “do great things” on Iran, questioned U.S. actions on Greenland, and floated inviting Ukrainians, Danes, Syrians and Russians on the margins.
- The French presidency confirmed the authenticity of the text shared by Trump and later clarified that no G7 meeting is currently scheduled, though it is willing to host one.
- Trump threatened a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes as he criticized Macron for declining to join his “Board of Peace” initiative.
- POLITICO reports that France has sent a small troop contingent to Greenland and is planning broader land, sea and air deployments, with details still unspecified.