Trump receives elaborate hospitality at France G7 summit

At the G7 summit held in Evian, France, in June 2026, leaders staged elaborate hospitality for U.S. President Donald Trump, postponing the meeting by a day for his 80th‑birthday celebration, gifting him a soccer‑team jersey and inviting him to a dinner at Versailles. French President Emmanuel Macron and other officials praised Trump’s “strong leadership” in a closing statement on the Ukraine conflict.

During a press conference a Japanese reporter asked Trump whether he had requested military support from other G7 members and what the United States wanted from Japan. Trump replied, “Your Prime Minister is my biggest fan!” – a remark that drew mockery and highlighted the perception of “hospitality diplomacy” at the summit amid the ongoing Ukraine war.