Donald Trump briefly spoke about Europe‘s immigration and energy crisis during the G7 summit. He revealed that he also looks forward to a dinner with Emmanuel Macron, the president of France. Ahead of this prominent event, Macron shared that the talks will center around crucial topics, involving trade, minerals, energy, AI, and more.
Donald Trump talks about immigration and energy during G7 summit
Before moving to the Q&A segment, Trump briefly touched upon immigration and the energy crisis in Europe during the G7 summit. He said that he hopes that Europe will “find its way,” as it is “having a lot of hard times” concerning immigration and energy. Ahead of this, he displayed enthusiasm to have a “very special dinner” with Macron. He revealed that he wants to see the Palace of Versailles, as he’s aware that it “has a lot of gold” (via The Guardian).
Before the commencement of the summit, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also shared his thoughts, stating that the discussions would center around trade and reducing disruptions to the economy.
He said, “Trade tensions are bad for growth. We believe in a free trade based on rules that benefits all and the refusal of economic coercion and… we have launched a discussion on reducing macro-economic unbalances.”
Last year, Trump did share his controversial take on Europe’s migration, suggesting that their countries should deport those who entered illegally. He said, “Europe, they want to be politically correct, and it makes them weak.”
Calling out their immigration policies, he further added, “Europe is a different place. If that keeps going the way it’s going, in my opinion, many of those countries will not be viable countries any longer. Their immigration policy is a disaster.”
At the time, he revealed that he is way too focused on governing the US and doesn’t intend to interfere in European affairs. However, he was open to the idea of suggesting potential candidates and parties for their elections (via Al Jazeera).
Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on Mandatory.
