The US president, who met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Washington before the summit, is more preoccupied by his next engagement — next week’s historic nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Sebastian Mallaby, a senior fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations, described the relationships between the U.S. and the rest of the G-7 as at a “new level of crisis,” saying that it was not just about trade but “a general U.S. attitude toward the system.”

Despite the conflict, Mallaby predicted that the countries would still seek to work with the U.S., calling it “the indispensable country.”

Likewise, Macron described the moment as a period of “great challenges,” but also defended his efforts to befriend the American president, saying the U.S. is a historical ally and “we need them.” So far, the six are standing strong, but Trump has not finished.”

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William Reinsch, a senior adviser at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, said he expected the other six nations of the G7 to “gang up” on Trump.
Leaders from the Group of Seven meet in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada to discuss issues facing their countries, including trade between the United States and European Union.