The inside joke of the recent gathering of G7 nations in Canada was that it was a summit of the “group of six plus one”.

“So, the world is just engaging, getting on with things. And then there’s this other guy who, you know, is like the uncle at Christmas time who’s arrived pissed, and you don’t know what they’ll do, because they’re erratic,” a senior Australian government source tells The Saturday Paper.

‘Pissed uncle at Christmas’: Inside Trump’s trade push

The focus on a PM meeting with the US president ignores the realities of his chaotic stance on trade and greatly overstates its significance, insiders say. By Karen Barlow.

Donald Trump’s early departure from the international summit was a particular inconvenience for Australia last month, as it meant the cancellation of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s planned meeting – his first face-to-face encounter with the re-elected United States president. High on Albanese’s list of discussion topics was a case for waiving tariffs on Australian goods and confirmation of a commitment to the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines deal.

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2025/07/05/pissed-uncle-christmas-inside-trumps-trade-push