{"id":2615286,"date":"2026-06-17T15:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-five-hot-mic-moments-from-world-leaders-at-g7-summit\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:23:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:23:02","slug":"top-five-hot-mic-moments-from-world-leaders-at-g7-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-five-hot-mic-moments-from-world-leaders-at-g7-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five hot mic moments from world leaders at G7 summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-five-hot-mic-moments-from-world-leaders-at-g7-summit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615286&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>World leaders concluded the 52nd G7 summit in France, engaging in both serious discussions and lighthearted moments. Notable highlights include a conversation between Macron and Zelensky about managing relations with Trump, with Macron suggesting he would facilitate a meeting regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Zelensky also met with European officials amid ongoing efforts to resolve the Ukraine war, while Trump spoke separately with Zelensky and Putin about the situation. <\/p>\n<p>additionally,Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced she <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >quit smoking<\/a>,receiving congratulations from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-mayor-garcetti-fights-to-take-reparations-for-slavery-nationwide\/\" title=\"Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti fights to take reparations for slavery nationwide\">fellow leaders<\/a> and praise from the WHO.Trump expressed enthusiasm for UFC fights held at the White House, remarking on fighters Gaethje and Gane. Macron accidentally left his watch behind during a meal, leading to jokes among leaders. Trump also mentioned Greenland privately, hinting at his longstanding interest in the territory, amidst broader discussions on strategic plans, including efforts to reduce China&#8217;s dominance in critical minerals. Simultaneously occurring, Macron and other leaders continued diplomatic engagements, celebrating milestones like America&#8217;s 250th birthday with Trump at Versailles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the 52nd annual <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/g7\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1005\">G7<\/a> summit came to a close on Wednesday in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"387\">France<\/a>, world leaders not only discussed diplomacy front and center, but also engaged in lighter conversations on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were many hot-mic moments in which President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> and European politicians joked with each other, but there were also behind-the-scenes conversations that were more serious. Here are the top five G7 hot mic moments this year:<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4612358\/hot-mic-moments-world-leaders-g7-summit\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Top five hot mic moments from world leaders at G7 Summit<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4612503\/finland-lift-ban-nuclear-weapons\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Finland\u2019s parliament passes law to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/finlands-parliament-passes-law-to-lift-long-standing-ban-on-nuclear-weapons\/\" title=\"Finland&#039;s parliament passes law to lift long...standing ban on nuclear weapons\">lift long-standing ban<\/a> on nuclear weapons<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4612146\/un-violence-lebanon-reduce-peace-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>UN says violence in southern Lebanon has \u2018significantly reduced\u2019 since peace deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 id=\"h-1-zelensky-and-macron-talk-about-dealing-with-trump\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Zelensky and Macron talk about dealing with Trump<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One notable moment involved French President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/emmanuel-macron\/\">Emmanuel Macron<\/a> and Ukrainian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"891\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a>, who were heard discussing how to handle Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYesterday, we had a difficult discussion\u201d with Trump, Macron reportedly told Zelensky as the latter arrived at the summit. The two were walking around the Hotel Royal in Evian-les-Bains, France, when the conversation was overheard by astute observers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macron asked Zelensky to stay longer at the summit, to which Zelensky said he had to meet with EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium. Macron also asked if Zelensky had scheduled a bilateral meeting with Trump to discuss the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia-ukraine-war\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"311\">Russia-Ukraine war<\/a>. When Zelensky said he had not, Macron responded, \u201cOkay, I will arrange that.\u201d A one-on-one meeting was later held.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An end to the conflict in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"82\">Ukraine<\/a> remains elusive as Zelensky met with European politicians this week. Trump is expected to return his attention to Ukraine once the United States finalizes a peace deal with Iran. Before departing for France, Trump spoke with Zelensky and Russian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"79\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> about the war in separate phone calls.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-2-meloni-says-she-quit-smoking\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Meloni says she quit smoking<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/giorgia-meloni\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5536\">Giorgia Meloni<\/a> told fellow G7 leaders that she quit smoking last month, saying she hasn\u2019t smoked a cigarette since May 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaders from Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Union congratulated her on the accomplishment. In turn, European Council President Antonio Costa shared that he quit smoking back in 2005.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meloni\u2019s confession, which <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/euronews\/status\/2066876279429689572\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/euronews\/status\/2066876279429689572\">went viral on social media<\/a> this week, also received praise from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-health-organization\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"316\">World Health Organization<\/a> Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DrTedros\/status\/2066983321129689462\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DrTedros\/status\/2066983321129689462\">congratulated<\/a> her \u201con this important decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11724\">Mark Carney<\/a> asked his Italian counterpart if she had a nicotine patch while grabbing his own arm.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-3-trump-raves-about-white-house-ufc-fight\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Trump raves about White House UFC fight<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At one point during a roundtable discussion, Trump ranted at length about the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ufc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4991\">UFC<\/a> fight night at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> held on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president was heard saying he especially liked the last two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-thwarts-terror-attack-against-white-house-arrests-5\/\" title=\"Breaking: FBI Th...ts Terror Attack Against ..., Arrests 5\">mixed martial arts matches<\/a>. \u201cTwo guys that couldn\u2019t be beaten,\u201d he said of American champion Justin Gaethje and French athlete Ciryl Gane, who won their respective fights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As seen in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2066860148270723418\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2066860148270723418\">roughly one-minute video<\/a> posted on social media, Meloni\u2019s facial expressions stole the spotlight as Trump raved about the UFC event while she glanced away for a moment. She appeared indifferent to Trump\u2019s sports talk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The close friendship between Trump and Meloni soured in April when he slammed her for defending <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-leo-xiv\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11789\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a>, who voiced his opposition to the U.S. war with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>. At the time, Trump called Meloni\u2019s behavior \u201cunacceptable\u201d and claimed she \u201clacks courage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It appears the two have been trying to make up since then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Costa remarked that the two were \u201cfriends again\u201d at the summit, Meloni <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlArabiya_Eng\/status\/2066880163736871020\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlArabiya_Eng\/status\/2066880163736871020\">replied<\/a>, \u201cWe\u2019ve always been friends.\u201d She laughed and smiled during the exchange.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-4-macron-forgets-his-watch\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Macron forgets his watch<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macron appeared to leave behind his watch after eating lunch with several other world leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carney said, \u201cHe\u2019s left his watch here. We\u2019ve got his watch.\u201d Trump then jokingly responded, \u201cGive me it if he left, gimme.\u201d The interaction drew laughs from the group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, Macron has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-65069823\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-65069823\">sometimes taken off<\/a> his watch in public. He <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JournoPranay\/status\/2067172862231040154\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JournoPranay\/status\/2067172862231040154\">did it again<\/a> on the last day of the G7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the three-day summit, Macron hosted Trump for dinner at the Palace of Versailles to celebrate America\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-5-trump-utters-greenland\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Trump utters \u2018Greenland\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump referenced <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greenland\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4468\">Greenland<\/a> in a private chat with Costa off to the side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact contents of the conversation remain unknown, but it\u2019s likely related to Trump\u2019s long-standing interest in acquiring the semiautonomous Danish territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4612670\/g7-leaders-agree-plan-undo-china-dominance-critical-minerals\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4612670\/g7-leaders-agree-plan-undo-china-dominance-critical-minerals\/\">G7 LEADERS AGREE TO PLAN TO UNDO CHINA\u2019S DOMINANCE IN CRITICAL MINERALS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou understand?\u201d Trump said before pausing and looking squarely at Costa. \u201cGreenland,\u201d Trump added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European leaders have been upset with Trump\u2019s threats to take over Greenland, but the issue has taken a back seat during the Iran war.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>G7 summit: key moments and candid leader exchanges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2615287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26168332251545.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[57227,81336,81337,35030],"class_list":["post-2615286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-g7-summit","tag-hot-mic-moments","tag-political-gaffes","tag-world-leaders"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26168332251545.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2615286"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2615290,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615286\/revisions\/2615290"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2615287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2615286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2615286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2615286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}