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President Donald Trump holds up meeting of world leaders, calls himself ‘the boss’ after making everyone wait for him

Knewz

June 18, 2026

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President Donald Trump holds up meeting of world leaders, calls himself ‘the boss’ after making everyone wait for him

The final day of talks at a lakeside resort in the French Alps got off to a delayed start after President Donald Trump, the last leader to arrive, entered the room and quipped, “I’m the boss,” before taking a seat beside French President Emmanuel Macron. The remark drew laughter from fellow leaders, while Trump responded...

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