Trump's dig at Macron that his 'wife treats him badly' sparks anger in France
Source: France24
Footage of US President Donald Trump making fun of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte during a private lunch has sparked anger in France, prompting even some of Macron's fiercest critics at home to rally in his defence. The French president said the disparaging comments were "neither elegant nor up to standard".
Trump sparked anger in France on Thursday after making fun of the French president and his wife, imitating a French accent and saying Emmanuel Macron's wife "treats him extremely badly".
Read more: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260402-trump-dig-macron-wife-brigitte-treats-badly-sparks-anger-france

Intractable
(2,108 posts)no_hypocrisy
(54,910 posts)tanyev
(49,298 posts)😒
OldBaldy1701E
(11,151 posts)When was the last time Melania spoke to you?
I mean, other than telling you to stop touching her?
Bev54
(13,432 posts)progree
(12,979 posts)"We didn't need them, but I asked anyway," Trump said.
"I call up France, Macron whose wife treats him extremely badly. Still recovering from the right to the jaw," Trump said.
The US president was referring to a May 2025 news video that appeared to show Brigitte Macron shoving the French president's face on a trip to Vietnam, which Macron later rejected as part of a disinformation campaign.
At the time Macron denied any "domestic dispute" with his wife, saying that they were "joking as we often do".
"And I said, 'Emmanuel, we'd love to have some help in the Gulf even though we're setting records on knocking out bad people and knocking out ballistic missiles. We'd love to have some help. If you could, could you please send ships immediately,'" Trump continued.
He then mimics a French accent to give Macron's alleged answer: "'No no no, we cannot do that, Donald. We can do that after the war is won,'" he said.
"I said, 'No no, I don't need after the war is won Emmanuel,'" Trump said.
"So I learned about NATO NATO won't be there if we ever have the big one, you know what I mean by the big one," Trump said, without elaborating.
BradBo
(1,015 posts)edbermac
(16,450 posts)Hey Donald, youre the guy that had to pay $130,000 to a porn star for a five minute BJ because your trophy wife isnt giving you any.
Joinfortmill
(21,172 posts)yorkster
(3,837 posts)Great cartoon, btw.
dalton99a
(94,147 posts)Martin Eden
(15,631 posts)I'll replace the French words with something else.
Any suggestions?
Clouds Passing
(7,936 posts)livetohike
(24,285 posts)When is anyone going to challenge his rudeness instead of fake laughter?