On 8 and 9 June , Conte participated in his first G7 summit in Canada , hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau . During the summit , he was the only leader to back U.S. President Donald Trump and his proposal to readmit Russia into the G7 . However , he later assumed a more pro-European view , shared by the other five leaders , condemning Trump tariffs on steel and aluminium exported by the European Union . On the following day , Conte was thanked for his positions on Russia and his populist stance by President Trump , who invited him to the White House . After a few days , Trump praised Conte , describing him as a " really great " leader and " very strong on immigration " . On 28 June , Conte participated in his first European Council meeting and blocked a joint EU trade and defense statement criticizing Trump 's tariff policy
G7 summit
44th G7 summit
Giuseppe Conte