US President Donald Trump announced on social media he will attend the G7 Leaders' Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, from June 15 to 17, 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. He will travel to France immediately after hosting a UFC World Championship event on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, which he called "one of the most entertaining nights in American history" [3, 6].
The 2026 G7 Summit includes leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union [3, 5]. Trump’s announcement came ahead of the summit, which will focus on global economic and security issues.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that Trump will also attend the NATO leaders' summit in Turkey scheduled for early July 2026 [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]. Despite past threats by Trump to withdraw the US from NATO over disagreements about member countries’ support in US-Iran conflicts, the president is now confirmed to participate, and Congress has not supported any NATO withdrawal [6]. Rubio stated, "The President himself will attend the next NATO leaders' meeting" [6].
Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with some NATO members in the past but is set to engage directly in discussions at the upcoming summit [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]. The sequence of events places the UFC event on June 14 as a prelude to the G7 Summit the very next day, highlighting a busy schedule for Trump in mid-2026.
The White House UFC event and the two summits represent key points for US foreign and domestic engagement this summer. The G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains will span June 15-17, followed by the NATO meeting in Turkey in early July 2026 [3, 5].
