During the G7 summit in France, US President Donald Trump told the leaders present, “I’m the boss.” After this statement went viral, people reacted in different ways on social media. Trump has now clarified on this matter and said that he was joking and was not trying to behave like a boss.
In an interview with Axios, Trump explained that his comments were meant to be a joke, but were taken out of context. Recalling that moment, the show’s host asked him, “You came in and said, ‘I’m the boss.’ How many of you would have thought so?”
The US President said he was just joking as he entered the room where world leaders were already sitting. He said that his comment should not have been taken seriously, yet it was blown out of proportion. Trump described the scene: “They were all sitting down, and I walked into the room. They were all major figures – heads of state of their respective countries. I walked in, saw the leaders there, and just looked at them and said, ‘I’m the boss.’ It was said jokingly, yet it spread throughout the world. I can’t believe it. “I wasn’t trying to be bossy.”
When and where did Trump make this comment?
The US President made this funny comment while entering a meeting on the last day of the G7 Summit (Wednesday), which made the people present there laugh. “I’m the boss,” Trump said. Amidst the laughter, French President Emmanuel Macron took the comment in stride. When the President of France asked, “How are you?” To which Trump replied, “I’m fine, thank you.” Trump was attending the G7 summit in France shortly after his 80th birthday. The summit discussed a number of issues affecting the world, including Iran, Ukraine and trade.