Donald Trump is facing intense backlash after abruptly leaving the G7 summit in Canada a day early, and issuing what critics have called a “psychopathic” explanation for his departure.
The G7, made up of leaders from the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan, has gathered annually for the past 50 years to coordinate on global economic policy and international security. So when the US president cut his visit short on Monday (June 16), it didn’t go unnoticed.