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BlueWavePsych

(3,339 posts)
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 07:30 AM 4 hrs ago

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






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Trump's dig at Macron that his 'wife treats him badly' sparks anger in France (Original Post) BlueWavePsych 4 hrs ago OP
With Trump, every accusation is a confession. Intractable 3 hrs ago #1
Let Kushner (Jared's daddy) try to explain this. no_hypocrisy 3 hrs ago #2
Mean little brat thinks he's hilarious. tanyev 3 hrs ago #3
You would know about that, wouldn't you, Mr Detriment? OldBaldy1701E 2 hrs ago #4
The French press should paste her nudes all over their media. Bev54 2 hrs ago #10
The quotes are really really awful progree 2 hrs ago #5
Trumps got the mental capacity of a 13 yo bully in JR High. BradBo 2 hrs ago #6
HIS wife treats him badly? edbermac 2 hrs ago #7
You should talk. Donald. Your wife doesn't even live in Joinfortmill 2 hrs ago #8
Va te faire foutre, M. Drumpf. yorkster 2 hrs ago #9
Haha Joinfortmill 21 min ago #18
Kick dalton99a 1 hr ago #11
That CARTOON -- I'm saving it for a protest sign! Martin Eden 1 hr ago #12
Dumpy treats everyone badly. Another warped projection of his own personal flaws. Clouds Passing 1 hr ago #13
Juvenile Jagoff. Disgusting, obnoxious asshole. livetohike 1 hr ago #14
The translation of the image (based on Google translate) ... aggiesal 54 min ago #15
Good job unifying the French, Sparky! n/t SpankMe 51 min ago #16
With T it's projection 100% of the time! Nt Hope22 41 min ago #17

OldBaldy1701E

(11,151 posts)
4. You would know about that, wouldn't you, Mr Detriment?
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 08:33 AM
2 hrs ago

When was the last time Melania spoke to you?

I mean, other than telling you to stop touching her?

progree

(12,979 posts)
5. The quotes are really really awful
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 08:40 AM
2 hrs ago

"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.

edbermac

(16,450 posts)
7. HIS wife treats him badly?
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 09:14 AM
2 hrs ago

Hey Donald, you’re the guy that had to pay $130,000 to a porn star for a five minute BJ because your trophy wife isn’t giving you any.

Martin Eden

(15,631 posts)
12. That CARTOON -- I'm saving it for a protest sign!
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
1 hr ago

I'll replace the French words with something else.

Any suggestions?

livetohike

(24,285 posts)
14. Juvenile Jagoff. Disgusting, obnoxious asshole.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 10:04 AM
1 hr ago

When is anyone going to challenge his rudeness instead of fake laughter?

aggiesal

(10,808 posts)
15. The translation of the image (based on Google translate) ...
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 10:36 AM
54 min ago
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