Balance of Power

Trump’s Snub to G-7 Bodes Ill for NATO Summit

The US president’s early departure highlighted his contempt for the forum, once a place where like-minded allies would discuss international crises

US President Donald Trump departs following a group photo at the G-7 summit in Canada on June 16.

Photographer: Suzanne Plunkett/Pool/Getty Images

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Another Group of Seven summit, another hasty exit from Donald Trump.