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His early departure allows him to avoid participating in discussions on Russia’s war against Ukraine and the Israeli wars against Hamas and Iran

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President Donald Trump is skipping the remainder of this year’s Group of Seven summit and returning to Washington early after issuing a dire warning to residents of Iran’s capital on social media.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt informed reporters late Monday that Trump would be returning to Washington after participating in a G7 “family photo” with other world leaders, with his early departure allowing him to “attend to many important matters.”