page_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q2)
section_title: Week 18
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q2) / Timeline / May 2017 / Week 18
caption_attribution_description: English: President Donald Trump speaks to U.S. service members and their families during his first overseas speech to the troops at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, May 27, 2017. Trump traveled to Sicily in order to attend the G7 Summit and meet with other world leaders, to include Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni. NASSIG is a strategically located base capable of supporting an array of operations which houses sailors, airmen, soldiers and Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the second quarter of 2017. To navigate between quarters, see Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
context_section_description: Monday, May 22
  Continuing his tour of the Middle East and Europe, President Trump is met in Tel Aviv by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin. He visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and becomes the first sitting U.S. President to visit the Western Wall.
  Tuesday, May 23
  President Trump pays his respects at the Jewish Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
  President Trump visits Bethlehem in the West Bank to hold a bilateral meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Speaking to the press alongside Abbas, Trump condemns the fatal terrorist bombing of England's Manchester Arena on the previous night, calling the perpetrators "losers".
  President Trump lands in Rome, Italy, in advance of a visit to the Vatican.
  The White House publishes President Trump's first full budget proposal. Allocations include $1.6 billion for a Mexican border wall and a 10% increase in military spending. Reductions include an $800 billion cut to Medicaid, a $190 billion cut to food stamps, cuts to Meals on Wheels and drug treatment programs, and the elimination of student loan subsidies. The budget assumes economic growth of 3% to avoid adding to the deficit.
  Wednesday, May 24
  President Trump meets privately with Pope Francis at Vatican City.
  President Trump holds bilateral meetings with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, praising Italy's efforts in combating terrorism.
  President Trump flies in the afternoon to Brussels to meet with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in advance of a NATO summit, following which he had an audience with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.
  Thursday, May 25
  President Trump meets with European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the European Council headquarters.
  President Trump hosts a lunch meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Brussels.
  At the new NATO headquarters President Trump unveils a memorial to the September 11 attacks. In a speech to NATO leaders, President Trump criticizes member states for their levels of defence spending and receives a commitment from NATO to formally join the international anti-ISIS coalition.
  The federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, refuses to reinstate President Trump's travel ban, citing religious discrimination. The Justice Department declares an intent to appeal to the Supreme Court.
  Friday, May 26
  President Trump attends the 43rd G7 summit with world leaders of G7 in Taormina, Italy to discuss world issues such as trade, climate change and the migration crisis. Trump criticizes the large imports of German automobiles, pointing to the large U.S. trade deficit with Germany. Trump refuses to commit the U.S. to the Paris Agreement on climate change and cutting greenhouse emissions.
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to discuss the threat of North Korea's ballistic missile program.
  Secretary of State Tillerson meets with Secretary Johnson in London with regards to the Manchester Arena bombing that occurred on May 22.
  Saturday, May 27
  President Trump continues discussions with G7 leaders on a whole range of issues, agreeing on a communique on fighting protectionism in international trade, but disagreeing with a majority of a leaders on endorsing the Paris climate change accord.
  President Trump addresses American troops stationed in Italy at the Naval Air Station Sigonella before leaving for the U.S.
  At a press briefing, National Security Advisor McMaster remarks that he "would not be concerned", when responding to questions about a recent report that Kushner had discussed with Kislyak the possibility of creating a secret communication channel between President Trump's team and the Kremlin.
  Sunday, May 28
  President Trump issues an extended series of tweets, describing many recent White House leaks as 'fake news', and questioning the use of anonymous sources by the media.
  President Trump is briefed on a new missile test-launch by No
caption: President Trump speaks to U.S. service members at the Naval Air Station in Sigonella, Italy
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