President Trump will travel to France next month for the Group of Seven summit, a White House official confirmed Tuesday, setting up a potentially tense face-to-face with allies who have publicly complained about his decision to go to war with Iran.
The summit is scheduled for June 15 to 17 in Evian-les-Bains, a lakeside resort town at the foot of the French Alps, Axios reports. France is hosting this year’s G7, whose members include the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Japan.
The meetings come as Trump’s relationships with several G7 partners have reached a low point. European leaders say they were caught off guard when Trump launched military operations against Iran on Feb. 28. Since then, the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to shipping, sending energy prices higher across Europe and Asia.
Trump has pushed back on allied complaints. He has said other G7 nations depend on Hormuz oil far more than the United States does and should be contributing to the effort to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. The president has also argued that European allies are falling short by refusing to join the military campaign.
The summit agenda, as outlined by the White House, includes promoting U.S.-developed artificial intelligence tools globally, linking American foreign aid to trade partnerships, reducing China’s control over critical mineral supply chains, combating illegal immigration and drug smuggling, and pursuing energy abundance through deregulation.
The meeting is also expected to address efforts to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Tensions leading into the summit have been pronounced. Trump recently criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over his public remarks about Pope Leo XIV. He has also clashed with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over U.S. access to Royal Air Force bases that could support operations in Iran.
Trump has further drawn friction with European capitals by criticizing their immigration policies, warning that continued open-border approaches risk eroding their national character.
