World leaders smiled and chuckled when President Donald Trump arrived at a meeting during the G7 Summit and said, “I’m the boss!”
The president has been at the 52nd Group of 7 (G7) Summit in Evian-le-Bains, France, this week, taking part in both one-on-one and group meetings that have led to many photo opportunities.
On Wednesday morning, G7 leaders met with officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for a session called “Promoting balanced, shared and sustainable economic growth.”
French President Emmanuel Macron started the meeting by mentioning that Trump was late, but they would begin anyway.
A few minutes later, Trump arrived, joked about being the boss, allowed the TV cameras to stay, and said something about the heat.
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON: We have to catch the president of Korea, President Lula and President Ruto.
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON: All right. President Trump will arrive in a while, but I suggest in order to try to (INAUDIBLE) everything to try to start. I wait for President Lula and President Lee. And Georgia is arriving as well. She was with us.
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON: I will just make a short introduction and if you could frame our discussion it would be very good.
And we have President Lee. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. The president of Korea. Thank you.
So as we are waiting… When you want to take the floor and request, you press the button on your left. When I give you the floor, you press a button on the right. It’s a great added value. I’m happy to.
UNIDENTIFIED: Well, I wish I’d known that a couple of days ago.
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON: Oh, hello, President. There he goes.
Hello!
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I’m the boss!
(LAUGHTER)
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON: How are you?
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Good, thank you.
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON: OK, thank you, dear colleagues. We have a photo?
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Would you like to stay for the meeting? It’s OK with me.
PRESS AIDE: Thank you press. We have to go!
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Thank you very much.
(PRESS IS USHERED OUT).
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: It’s too hot in here. Do they have a little air conditioning here?
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