Trump travels to France for the 52nd G7 Summit

NPR | By Franco Ordoñez

Published June 13, 2026 at 6:39 AM CDT

President Trump heads to France for the G7 as the war in Iran continues to dominate global discussions.

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Franco Ordoñez

Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and immigration, and has been a correspondent in Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Haiti.

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