Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe can no longer count on the United States. At an election rally after last week's Group of Seven Summit, Merkel told supporters Germany and Europe must create their own destiny.

"The times when we could completely count on others, they are over to a certain extent. I have experienced this in the last few days. And that is why I can only say that we Europeans must really take our fate into our own hands," Merkel said.

While attending the G7 meetings in Italy, US President Trump criticized German car sales to the US, failed to agree with his counterparts on refugee policy or climate change, and announced upon his return that he will make a decision on whether to pull out of the Paris Climate agreement this week. 

On the domestic front, Trump also faces more allegations of improper conduct. New reports in the US media say his son in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner had suggested setting up a back-channel with Russia to bypass U.S. government surveillance.