G7: World leader's epic eye roll in front of Donald Trump

News.com.au

7 hours ago

A world leader at the G7 summit in Canada has been caught giving an eye roll so large you could practically hear it – and right in the vicinity of Donald Trump.
It happened just hours before the US president bailed on the meeting of world leaders, being held in the mountain resort of Kananaskis, west of Calgary, a day early.
The Group of Seven is an annual gab fest between leading democratic economies. Canada is hosting with the UK, US, France, Germany, Japan and Italy in attendance.
Australia is a special guest nation at the G7 this year despite not being part of it. But Mr Trump's early departure means Anthony Albanese will now not meet the US president. However, he will still hold meetings with many world leaders including Canada's Mark Carney, the UK' Kier Starmer and Germany's Frederick Merz and Japan's Shigeru Ishiba.
On Monday, local time, the leaders of the seven core countries in the G7 met for a roundtable discussion.
Before the discussions began, the media were allowed into the room.
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni could be seen leaning into French President Emmanuel Macron has he whispered something towards her, covering his mouth with his fist so no one could pick up his words.
She listens attentively, turns to Mr Macron and gives him the thumbs up. At the same time, Mr Trump could be seen looking on saying a few words to Canadian PM Carney and the UK's Sir Kier Stammer.
Still looking at Mr Macron, Ms Meloni then very obviously eye rolls in the French president's' direction.
It's not entirely obvious what Mr Macron was talking to Ms Meloni and what the eye roll was for.
It's certainly not been the only awkward moment at the G7. Even before Mr Trump's rush back to Washington DC, Mr Carney cut the US president off as the press peppered him with questions.
Mr Trump has told reporters he thought Russia should be readmitted to the forum. That's despite it being kicked out in 2014 after it invaded Ukraine's region of Crimea.
As Mr Trump continued to talk to reporters, Mr Carney butted in.
'I am going to exercise my role as G7 chair since we have a few more minutes with the President and his team and then we actually have to start the meeting to address some of these big issues'.
And with that he bustled the US president away which is likely not something Mr Trump issued too.
Asked on Monday if it was appropriate to invite Russia Vladimir Putin to the next G7 in France next year, Anthony Albanese has a simple response: 'No'.