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G7 was a tale of two summits: one Trump wanted to will into existence (talk of readmitting Russia, support for a U.S.-China trade war), and one that actually happened.
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As the G7 summit in France wrapped up today, President Donald Trump said he’d be open Throughout the summit, Trump about his support among world leaders, Peter Nicholas reports: He at points commented he’d heard others support his trade war with China, and that they think readmitting Russia to the group is a good idea.

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