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Macron criticizes Trump for Iran war and NATO comments
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French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed remarks by US President Donald Trump about his wife Brigitte, after Trump mocked her and said she “treats him extremely badly” in a video posted online.
Macron, who held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, said they both believe in international law, the international order and the democratic values, adding: “This is why ... we both advocate for a return to peace, a ceasefire, calm, and free passage through the Strait of Hormuz.”
France's president Emmanuel Macron blasted Donald Trump for making 'not elegant' comments about his wife as the pair come to blows over the US and Israel's war with Iran
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Donald Trump's mocking comments about his marriage did not merit a response, calling them "neither elegant nor up to standard".On a visit to Seoul,
An exchange between the two leaders this week was the latest sign that trans-Atlantic ties are souring over the Iran war.
According to one official close to Macron, his former deputy chief of staff, Pierre-André Imbert, might return to the Elysée Palace to take on the role of chief of staff. Imbert has “a wide-ranging profile” and “knows the president very well,” the official said.
President Emmanuel Macron of France expressed disapproval about President Trump’s handling of the war against Iran on Thursday, chastising him for speaking cavalierly in a speech.
The video was taken at an Easter lunch, where Trump was at one point compared to Jesus.
Iran's military has said it will deliver "crushing, broader and destructive" attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets.
President Emmanuel Macron of France is among several European officials to speak out about the accumulated effect of President Trump’s criticisms of NATO and his war in Iran.