Still, 61% of Japanese citizens say they have no confidence Trump will do the right thing on world affairs. The United Kingdom had slightly less confidence at 62%, while 68% of Italians had no confidence Trump would do the right thing.

The Trump administration is considering new entry bans for citizens of 36 countries on top of the 12 ones already banned earlier in June

President Trump opened his remarks at the Group of 7 gathering of industrialized nations by criticizing the decision to expel Russia from the bloc after Moscow’s 2014 “annexation” of Crimea.

Trump railed against former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after that Group of Seven summit and threatened to yank the United States from a joint statement. The leaders fought over tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Amidst trade tensions with the US, China has strategically shifted its export focus, increasing shipments to India, the EU, and ASEAN. While China's overall exports saw a moderate rise, exports to the US significantly declined,

Trump has long bet that he can scare allies into submission. But ahead of G-7, there are signs of pushback from world leaders who are 'increasingly willing to stand up to him.'

The Group of 7 nations and allies from around the world are heading to a summit in Alberta in Western Canada on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Monday as they work to finalize a trade pact between their two nations that would be the first such deal since the White House announced a string of punitive tariffs against countries worldwide.