Live updates: Trump addresses G7 summit as leaders discuss future of AI on last day
President Donald Trump addressed world leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday.
Trump speaking at the summit follows G7 leaders who spent most of the meetings Tuesday discussing the war between Russia and Ukraine and a tentative deal to end the Iran war, according to The Associated Press.
Trump and his fellow leaders are closing the formal talks with sessions on the future of artificial intelligence and fostering economic growth.
The G7 includes France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The three-day summit
FILE-President Donald Trump arrives for the G7 Leaders' Summit at the Hotel Royal, Evian Resort on June 15, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. Leaders from the Group of 7 (G7) countries convened in Evian, France, near the Swiss border, for their annual
Trump again remarks on G7 dropping Russia
10:45 a.m. ET: President Donald Trump told reporters after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he was having "great meetings" with a "group of people used to be the G8."
"Now it’s the G7. I don’t know, that was a good deal or not," Trump remarked.
Trump has previously said removing Russia from the G8 in 2014 after it annexed Crimea was a "mistake."
Trump not certain on whether Friday signing ceremony of potential Iran deal will happen
10:30 a.m. ET: When asked by reporters how confident he is that Friday’s ceremonial signing will take place, President Trump remarked on the unpredictability of deals, according to The Associated Press.
"You never know with deals, do you? But you’re going to find out pretty soon," Trump said.
He added: "I think it’ll be done. They want to sign. They want to get back to a normal life."
Trump said the memorandum of understanding that he signed with Tehran is "a very strong one" and "a long and, you know, pretty detailed memorandum that goes into a regular contract."
Trump delays Clayton’s nomination for intelligence director, but committee chairman promises hearing
10:15 a.m. ET: The Associated Press reported that President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton's nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage, but a key senator said he’d push forward with a hearing.
The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, said he planned to proceed with Wednesday’s confirmation hearing unless Trump orders Clayton to not appear or withdraws the nomination.
Tump said in a social media post just hours before the hearing that he will keep Bill Pulte, a top U.S. housing official, as acting director of national intelligence.
According to the AP, Democratic and Republican legislators have opposed Pulte for this role, citing his lack of known experience in intelligence and his use of his current administration perch to target Trump's perceived foes.
Trump says US won’t spend 10 cents to help Iran rebuild
7:35 a.m. ET: The tentative agreement would provide Iran with at least $300 billion to rebuild after the intense U.S. and Israeli-led bombing campaign, according to leaked copies of the document.
But Trump insists the U.S. won’t aid the effort.
"We’re not putting up ten cents," Trump said while meeting with Egypt’s president. "People can decide to do that, but that’s up to them. We are not investing in it, and we do not have a fund."
Trump said he’s not asking Gulf countries to contribute. He said other countries are free to do so if they choose.
Trump says agreement with Iran still hasn’t been finalized
7:15 a.m. ET: President Donald Trump told reporters, "It’s a memorandum of understanding and if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs."
Trump also repeated his claim that his negotiating prowess and willingness to use military action pushed the Iranians to make a deal.
"Nobody could have made this deal," he said.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by The Associated Press. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.