G7 Summit Hot Mic Catches Candid Moments and Secrets of World Leaders
During the recent G7 Summit, several candid and lighthearted off-the-record conversations between world leaders were accidentally captured by active “hot mics.” While the summit was officially convened to address critical global issues such as war, trade, international security, and technology, these leaked audio clips have garnered global attention by revealing the personal habits, jokes, and casual interactions of top international figures behind the scenes.
The leaked recordings captured Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mentioning she needed three coffees to stay awake, prompting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to jokingly ask if she wanted a cigarette to go with it. Meloni revealed she had quit smoking exactly a month prior, which led British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to ask European Council President António Costa about his smoking habits, to which Costa replied he had quit 21 years ago. The leaders also enthusiastically discussed football, including Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League matches and Spain’s surprising draw against Cape Verde, while French President Emmanuel Macron gifted personalized bicycles to the leaders to promote an upcoming cycling championship in the French Alps.
US President Donald Trump was heard recalling an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) cage match he hosted at the White House for his birthday on June 15, highly praising UFC CEO Dana White. In another amusing incident, after Emmanuel Macron accidentally left his watch behind after a working lunch, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney noticed it, prompting Trump to joke that if Macron left it, they should just give it to him. Additionally, Trump made a brief, cryptic reference to Greenland during a chat with António Costa, reviving memories of his controversial past interest in purchasing the Danish autonomous territory.
