{"id":15564,"date":"2026-04-03T14:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=15564"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:16:36","slug":"macron-fires-back-at-trump-over-marriage-quip-nato-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=15564","title":{"rendered":"Macron fires back at Trump over marriage quip, NATO threats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50.png 451w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French President Emmanuel Macron shot back at President Trump for comments he made about NATO and his wife, according to a report from French outlets Le Monde and Agence France-Presse (AFP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump on Wednesday ridiculed Macron as well as his wife, Brigitte Macron, during a private lunch, while also going after NATO allies because they weren\u2019t taking part in the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran, according to the report. The president attempted a French accent, also saying that Brigitte Macron \u201ctreats\u201d her husband \u201cextremely badly,\u201d Le Monde and AFP reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While in South Korea on Thursday, the French president called Trump\u2019s comments \u201cneither elegant nor up to standard,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo I am not going to respond to them \u2014 they do not merit a response,\u201d Macron said, according to Le Monde and AFP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, President Trump criticized France for being \u201cvery unhelpful\u201d in the conflict against Iran in the wake of the European country\u2019s decision to not let planes on their way to Israel fly over its territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Country of France wouldn\u2019t let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory,\u201d Trump said on Truth Social. \u201cFrance has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the \u2018Butcher of Iran,\u2019 who has been successfully eliminated!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, the Israeli Defense Ministry said Israel was stopping the acquisition of defense-related goods and services from France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense. Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram has decided to reduce all defense procurement from France to zero, replacing it with domestic Israeli procurement or purchases from allied countries,\u201d a Defense Ministry spokesperson said in a statement emailed to The Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the statement, the spokesperson said, \u201cFrance has taken a series of actions that have harmed Israel\u2019s security and the operational capabilities of its defense industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French President Emmanuel Macron shot back at President Trump for comments he made about NATO and his wife, according to a report from French outlets Le Monde and Agence France-Presse (AFP). 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