Trump leaves G7 Summit early to do 'Something Big'

President Trump left the G7 in Canada early to return to Washington to focus on the conflict in the Middle East, telling reporters, "I have to be back as soon as I can."

Trump departed at the end of the first day of the summit in the Canadian Rockies, where trade issues had been expected to be a major focus. But instead, the Iran-Israel strikes dominated the discussions, with leaders signing a joint statement on the conflict.

"I have to be back. It's very important," Trump told reporters after posing for the traditional 'family photo' with the other leaders. "You probably see what I see," Trump said.

French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters that Trump was working on a ceasefire proposal. But Trump angrily contradicted that in a social media post from Air Force One.

"Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a ceasefire," Trump said, suggesting the reason was "much bigger than that" without giving details.

Trump told reporters he had been in "constant touch" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated that Iran needed to agree to end its nuclear program. Asked whether he wanted to see regime change in Iran, Trump said: "I want to see no nuclear weapon in Iran, and we're well on our way to making sure that happens."

Trump told reporters that Iran has sent messages through intermediaries that it wants to deescalate the conflict with Israel. "They'd like to talk, but they should have done that before," Trump said.

"They have to make a deal. And it's painful for both parties, but I'd say Iran is not winning this war, and they should talk and they should talk immediately before it's too late," Trump said.