Trump Calls G7 'I’m the Boss' Remark a Joke as He Says All 7 Leaders Believed Him
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Updated · Newsweek · Jun 21
Trump Calls G7 'I’m the Boss' Remark a Joke as He Says All 7 Leaders Believed Him
3 articles · Updated · Newsweek · Jun 21
Summary
Trump told Axios his "I’m the boss" line at the G7 was "just being funny" and not a literal claim of authority, offering his first detailed explanation of the exchange.
The president said the remark came after he entered a room where seven leaders were seated at a table built for about 30 people, calling the moment "cute" and light-hearted.
Even while downplaying the comment, Trump said "all of them" believed he was the boss and described his second-term administration as more powerful than his first, adding, "We got what I wanted."
The clarification lands as other summit tensions persist, including a dispute with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after Trump said she had begged for a photo and Italy's foreign minister canceled a U.S. visit.