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Trump rages ‘Brigitte Macron is not a man’ and calls allies ‘nut jobs’ | World | News

Trump rages ‘Brigitte Macron is not a man’ and calls allies ‘nut jobs’ | World | News

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Donald Trump has launched a furious outburst on Truth Social (Image: Getty) US President Donald Trump has launched a furious outburst against some of his closest allies over the fierce opposition to his war with Iran. He has faced strong opposition over the launch of Operation Epic Fury from the likes of Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly and Alex Jones. In a furious post on Truth Social, Mr Trump refers to his former allies as “low IQ…stupid people’ and ‘NUTS JOBS, TROUBLEMAKERS.” In a near 500-word rant posted on Thursday, April 9, he said: “I know why Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones have all been fighting me for years, especially by the fact that they think it is wonderful for Iran, the Number One State Sponsor of Terror, to have a Nuclear Weapon — Because they have one thing in common, Low IQs.” Mr Trump continued: “They’re stupid people, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it, too!” READ MORE: Keir Starmer furiously blasts Trump with …

Macron Criticizes Trump for War in Iran and for Berating NATO Allies

Macron Criticizes Trump for War in Iran and for Berating NATO Allies

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new video loaded: Macron Criticizes Trump for War in Iran and for Berating NATO Allies transcript Back transcript Macron Criticizes Trump for War in Iran and for Berating NATO Allies President Emmanuel Macron of France on Thursday criticized President Trump for shifting his goals with the war in Iran during a trip through Asia. Mr. Macron also warned that the attacks on NATO were weakening the alliance. “I call up France, Macron, whose wife treats him extremely badly. He’s still recovering from the right to the jaw. And I say, Emmanuel, we’d love to have some help in the Gulf.” President Emmanuel Macron of France on Thursday criticized President Trump for shifting his goals with the war in Iran during a trip through Asia. Mr. Macron also warned that the attacks on NATO were weakening the alliance. By Jorge Mitssunaga April 2, 2026 Source link

Macron’s inner circle starts heading for the exit – POLITICO

Macron’s inner circle starts heading for the exit – POLITICO

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“The closer we get to the presidential election, the more there’ll be an atmosphere of winding down, which is very normal, I’m aware of it,” Lecornu said in an interview with Le Figaro last weekend. Deputies depart Two of Moulin’s deputies, Emilie Piette and Constance Bensussan, are among those on their way out. Piette is off to head the RTE electricity network agency and Bensussan is moving to France’s CNAF benefits agency. And shortly before the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began, Macron’s top Middle East adviser, Anne-Claire Legendre, left in February to head the Arab World Institute, replacing Jack Lang, who had resigned over his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Legendre has been lauded internally as having led the diplomatic efforts behind France’s push for the recognition of a Palestinian state. An aide to Macron said leading the Bank of France is Moulin’s dream job, but getting the gig will be tough given he’d need approval from parliament, where Macron lacks a majority. A Nuclear Policy Council meeting at the EPR2 …

“This is not a show”: Macron wishes Trump would be “serious” about Iran war

“This is not a show”: Macron wishes Trump would be “serious” about Iran war

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French President Emmanuel Macron doesn’t think Donald Trump is handling the Iran war with the gravity it deserves. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Macron said that the former game show host needs to be “serious” and avoid the urge to talk to television cameras. “This is not a show. We are talking about war and peace and the lives of men and women,” Macron said. “You don’t say every day the opposite of what you said the day before.” Macron’s statements came after the day after Trump delivered a televised address on the status of the war in Iran. The rambling and unfocused speech offered little in the way of specifics. With energy costs rising, Trump threatened to bomb the major oil exporter “back to the Stone Ages [sic] where they belong.” The heated speech about an unpopular war left Trump critics questioning the utility of the stunt. “Maybe you shouldn’t be speaking every day. You should just let things quieten down,” Macron said on Thursday. Macron also weighed in the president’s grumbling about leaving …

Europe up for policing Hormuz — but only if the fighting stops – POLITICO

Europe up for policing Hormuz — but only if the fighting stops – POLITICO

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The virtual meeting came days after the U.S. president called for NATO countries to “take the lead” and send warships into the Strait, whose retaliatory blockage by Iran has set off a global energy crisis. Trump doubled down Wednesday night, telling POLITICO: “They gotta get guts and go in.” A readout of the meeting, provided by the U.K. side, said participants agreed to turn up international heat “including through the UN, to send clear and co-ordinated messages to Iran to permit unimpeded transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz and to comprehensively reject the imposition of tolls on vessels which seek to pass through.” It promised to explore “co-ordinated economic and political measures, such as sanctions” to increase the pressure on Tehran if the Strait stays closed. And there was talk of “arrangements to support greater market and operational confidence,” including boosting informational sharing “with shipping operators and industry bodies.” But the 90-minute call also showed the reluctance among those on Trump’s wishlist to deploy military force in the Strait while the war continues. British …

The inside story of how France clinched the EU’s new customs authority – POLITICO

The inside story of how France clinched the EU’s new customs authority – POLITICO

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The delegation toured the white tower that was to host the authority, visited the Flemish old town, and interrupted lessons at the European school, named after late Commission President Jacques Delors. At the end of the day, several guests acknowledged that being the first to declare was an advantage in itself. In reality, the behind-the-scenes lobbying had started far earlier, with France assuming the role of thought leader on how to cope with the exponential growth in e-commerce packages flooding into the EU from online retailers like China’s Shein and Temu. Paris sounded the alarm on unsafe products months before making waves with a unilateral move to impose its own handling fee on inbound parcels. An official in the European Parliament with direct knowledge of the vote said French officials had tested the waters on Lille’s chances during a visit to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport last May. “Most other candidates only really started in January, which was simply too late,” said the official, who was granted anonymity to speak freely on the day of …

Emmanuel Macron Hits Back At Donald Trump Over Comments About His Wife

Emmanuel Macron Hits Back At Donald Trump Over Comments About His Wife

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France’s President Emmanuel Macron and President Donald Trump speak during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP) Emmanuel Macron has hit back at Donald Trump after he mocked the French president over an altercation he appeared to have with his wife. The US president said Macron was “still recovering from the right to the jaw” after the incident last year. Bridgette Macron was filmed apparently pushing her husband in the face shortly before they disembarked from his presidential plane. In a speech in Washington on Wednesday, Trump referred to the incident as he criticised the French for not getting involved in the Iran war. He said: “Macron, whose wife treats him extremely badly. He’s still recovering the right to the jaw.” Speaking during a state visit to South Korea, Macron said: “The remarks I have heard are neither elegant nor up to standard. “So I am not going to respond to them. They do not merit a response.” The French president said …

Macron hails France-Japan ties after talks in Tokyo with PM Takaichi

Macron hails France-Japan ties after talks in Tokyo with PM Takaichi

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he shared Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s position on the need to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, speaking alongside her on the second day of his visit to Tokyo. The two leaders were expected to discuss security and partnerships in the space sector, and planned to sign a roadmap on nuclear power in Japan, the Élysée Palace said ahead of Macron’s Asia trip, which will also include a visit to South Korea. The French president earlier praised Europe’s “predictability” during a meeting with Japanese business leaders, contrasting it with countries that “could hurt you without even informing you” in an apparent swipe at US President Donald Trump. Read moreMacron touts Europe’s ‘predictability’ during Japan visit in apparent swipe at Trump “I’m well aware that sometimes Europe can be seen as a continent that is slower than others,” Macron told the audience in Tokyo. “But predictability has value, and we have demonstrated that over all these past years and, dare I say, even these past weeks: we are where …

US pressured France to disinvite South Africa from G7 summit, Pretoria alleges – POLITICO

US pressured France to disinvite South Africa from G7 summit, Pretoria alleges – POLITICO

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Earlier Thursday, an adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters in a briefing that Ramaphosa and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had not been extended invitations to the G7 summit. Trump and Zelenskyy have had a notably tense relationship, highlighted by a disastrous encounter in the Oval Office in February 2025.  But ties between the two appear to have improved over time, notably during a later encounter in Rome and then at a second Oval Office meeting.  The French president’s adviser denied Macron was tailoring invitations to keep Trump happy and said the invitation decisions came down to both priorities — Macron wants the G7 this year to tackle global imbalances and rising tensions between Washington and Beijing — and logistics. Zelenskyy has attended every G7 leaders’ summit in person since 2023, including last year’s in Canada. Trump left that event early, dashing Zelenskyy’s hope of securing a meeting with the U.S. president. “We’re not anti-Zelenskyy, nor anti-Ukraine but we have an agenda that we are trying to push forward,” the adviser told the press briefing. …