Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gave an exaggerated eye roll during a private aside with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit.
The off-microphone moment happened as world leaders, including President Donald Trump, were gathering for a roundtable in Kananaskis, Alberta, on Monday.
Before the talks took place, Meloni and Macron were seen whispering to each other, with the pair covering their mouths with his hand so any sleuths or lip readers could not tell what they were saying to each other.
At one point, Meloni then looks towards Macron as he leans away from the cosy talk, with the Italian leader then giving an expressive and wary eye roll.
It’s unclear what Meloni and Macron were discussing during the moment which has since gone viral online. Meloni’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Daily Beast.
The G7 summit had already seen its fair share of diplomatic tension after Trump abruptly left early, citing vague reasons tied to the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.
However, Trump was quick to deny claims that he had departed to mediate a ceasefire between the two nations, and lashed out at Macron for suggesting that was the reason why.
“Publicity-seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France, mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a ‘ceasefire’ between Israel and Iran. Wrong,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Ceasefire. Much bigger than that. Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong. Stay tuned!”
In a statement issued Monday, G7 leaders reaffirmed their support for Israel after it launched what it called a “preemptive” strikes against Iran targeting the country’s nuclear facilities over concerns about its weapons program.
“Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror,” the statement added. “We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. We urge that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.”
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