this G7 summit World leaders come together to address a global crisis, while also giving viewers a better understanding of the unguarded moments of humanity of our political leaders. Some of these moments were captured on hot mics, giving us a rare glimpse into the private dynamics between the president and prime minister.From Giorgia Meloni’s “most famous couple on Instagram” joke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to her confession about quitting smoking, from Emmanuel Macron’s candid remarks about Donald Trump to a cryptic reference to Greenland, here are the key trending moments from the summit.
Meloni tells PM Modi: ‘We are the most famous couple on Instagram’
In one of the most high-profile moments, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the leaders gathered for a traditional family portrait.“Nice to see you again!” Meloni told Prime Minister Modi with a smile. When Prime Minister Modi appeared to mention Instagram, Meloni said: “Yes, we are the most famous couple on Instagram”.The exchange revived the “Melodi” phenomenon, a blend of their last names, which started when Meloni posted a selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP28 in 2023. In an interesting nod to the craze, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Meloni with a pack of Melody chocolates during his visit to Rome last month. The video received over 100 million views within six hours.
Macron’s ‘difficult’ conversation with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron was caught telling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a hot mic that he had had “difficult discussions” with Trump ahead of key talks on Ukraine.“Yesterday we had a difficult discussion with President Trump,” Macron told Zelensky as they walked through the Royal Hotel.Macron encouraged Zelensky to stay longer at the summit, but the Ukrainian leader said he needed to travel to Brussels. Macron then asked Zelensky if he had arranged a bilateral meeting with Trump. When Zelensky said he had not, Macron replied: “Okay, I will arrange it.”
Meloni’s Smoking Confessions
Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni revealed during a heated conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that she has quit smoking since May 1.Mertz asked her if she had smoked that morning. Meloni replied: “Starting on May 1st.” The move drew warm congratulations from the leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan and the European Union. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney even asked: “Do you have a patch?”.
Carney and Trump discuss Chinese electric cars
The microphone is hot, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is leaning in to talk to Trump about the recent Canada-China deal, which allows some Chinese electric vehicles to enter the Canadian market with lower tariffs.Carney was heard saying “less than 3% of our market, 49,000 vehicles” and making a sideways move while saying “There’s a cap, we have a cap, a hard line.” He then told Trump: “I thought you were really going to like this.” Trump responded: “That’s great. I like that.”
Trump’s cryptic comments about Greenland
In one of the more mysterious moments, Trump was captured talking to European Council President Antonio Costa on a hot microphone: “Do you understand?” Trump paused and added: “Greenland.” The beginning and end of the conversation were unclear, and the context was unclear.Trump angered European politicians by threatening to seize Greenland, a territory from EU member Denmark.
Football, gifts and forgotten watches
Football is a relatively relaxed topic. Someone shouted “Allez les Bleus!” (Go France!). British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Cape Verde’s surprising 0-0 draw with World Cup champions Spain: “I have to say, absolutely remarkable”.Trump also drew attention to a UFC cage match event at the White House on June 15, his 80th birthday. Trump, who was sitting courtside, spoke glowingly of UFC CEO Dana White.Macron presented each leader with a customized bicycle to promote the cycling world championships.Merz gave Trump a German national team jersey with “Trump” and the number 47 printed on it. Trump held it up, smiled for a photo, and then set it aside.After finishing his working lunch, Carney noticed Macron had left his watch on the table. “If he leaves, give it to me, give it to me,” Trump joked.
