Trump pushes on terror, listens on climate at G-7

In the Middle East, President Donald Trump was feted with pageantry, the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Israel seemingly in competition to outdo the other with the warmth of their welcomes and the depth of their pledges of cooperation.

He faced a far cooler reception in Europe, where he has gone on the offensive, including an extraordinary scolding of some of the United States’ closest allies. But Trump also showed signs Friday that, true to form, he might be willing to deal.

Trump spent much of the day in meetings in Italy, demanding that the world’s wealthiest nations do more to fight terror while listening to their urgings about the need to stay in the Paris climate agreement. Trump, who denounced the deal during the campaign, has since said he’s waiting to make a final decision.

Gary Cohn, Trump’s top economic adviser, said Trump is listening to the views of his world counterparts on the issue.