Donald Trump Says He Left G7 for Something 'Much Bigger' Than a Cease Fire
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Donald Trump has said he left the G7 summit for something "much bigger" than a cease fire.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote: "Publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France, mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a "cease fire" between Israel and Iran. Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that. Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong. Stay Tuned!"
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