Donald Trump explains the “I’m the president” phrase that sparked laughter at the G7 summit
US President Donald Trump explained that his widely reported comments during the G7 summit in France were a joke, saying he was just trying to be nice and funny and not assert his authority over other world leaders.His comments came during an interview with The Axios Show, days after a video of the moment caught the world’s attention. The clip showed Trump entering a meeting of G7 leaders and declaring, “I am the president,” sparking laughter from those present.
When asked if the other leaders thought he was the president, Trump replied: “All of them. But I was just laughing. What happened was they were all sitting down, and then I walked into the room and it was kind of funny because there’s a very long table, but there’s only seven of them.”
The table was set for about 30 people.”Explaining the context further, Trump said he found the setup amusing.“So, the whole end of the table looked like an almost perfect platform, didn’t it? And I saw them all sitting down. They’re all well-known figures. Presidents of countries. And we had two others there too, you know.”Trump also mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi while describing the rally.“For example, India’s Modi, a great man. A lot of people have come.
They are allowed to come if they want and sit down.”Recalling that moment, Trump said, “But I walked in there, these leaders, and I just looked at them. And I said, ‘I’m the president, and you remember. And you know that was a joke. This thing I carried around the world. I can’t believe it.'”He added, “I was nice and funny. I wasn’t trying to be the boss.”
Trump was attending the summit alongside the leaders of France, Canada, Italy, Japan, the UK and Germany, while several other international leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were also present at meetings on the sidelines of the summit.The clarification came after the United States and Iran digitally signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a development Trump has repeatedly described as a major diplomatic success.
