Fact check: How have other G7 leaders responded to Trump's comments on Putin?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, there is no direct evidence of other G7 leaders' specific responses to Trump's comments about Putin and Russia's G7 expulsion. The sources primarily focus on Trump's own statements made at the G7 summit on June 16, 2025, where he declared that removing Russia from the G7 was a "very big mistake" and blamed former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the decision ^{[1] [2]}.

The analyses reveal that Trump made these comments while standing beside current Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, creating what sources described as an "awkward moment" ^{[1] [2]}. However, none of the sources document any immediate reactions, statements, or responses from Carney or other G7 leaders present at the summit.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several critical pieces of context are missing from the available analyses:

• No documented responses from G7 leaders: The sources fail to capture any official statements, press conferences, or diplomatic responses from leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, or Canada regarding Trump's Putin comments.
• Historical accuracy concerns: The analyses reveal that Trump's claim about Trudeau being responsible for Russia's G7 removal is factually incorrect, as Trudeau did not become Prime Minister until 2015, more than a year after Russia was expelled in 2014 ^[3].
• Broader diplomatic implications: While the sources mention low international confidence in Trump's leadership among G7 populations ^{[4] [5]}, they don't address how this public sentiment might influence official government responses to his Putin comments.
• Russia's original expulsion context: The analyses don't provide sufficient background on why Russia was removed from the G8 (making it the G7) following its annexation of Crimea in 2014.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself doesn't contain misinformation, but the underlying premise assumes that other G7 leaders have publicly responded to Trump's comments, which the available evidence doesn't support. The question may inadvertently suggest that such responses exist when they may not have been documented or may not have occurred at all.

Additionally, Trump's own statements contain demonstrable misinformation, specifically his repeated false claim that Trudeau was responsible for Russia's G7 expulsion ^[3]. This factual error, made while standing next to the current Canadian Prime Minister, represents a significant diplomatic gaffe that could influence how other leaders view Trump's credibility on international matters.

The analyses suggest that Trump's comments may serve his political interests by positioning himself as someone who could restore relationships with Putin, but they don't explore how other G7 leaders might benefit from either supporting or opposing such a stance.