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  • If Trump wants Nobel Peace Prize, he should stop Gaza war, Macron says

    09/23/2025 4:41:03 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 81 replies
    Reuters ^ | September 23, 2025
    If U.S. President Donald Trump really wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize, he needs to stop the war in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Speaking to France's BFM TV from New York, Macron said that only Trump has the power to put pressure on Israel to end the war. "There is one person who can do something about it, and that is the U.S. president. And the reason he can do more than us, is because we do not supply weapons that allow the war in Gaza to be waged. We do not supply equipment that...
  • Excusez-moi! Awkward moment Emmanuel Macron rings Trump for help after his motorcade is stopped by cops in New York... but ends up having to get out and walk

    09/23/2025 7:44:30 AM PDT · by DFG · 35 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 09/23/2025 | SABRINA PENTY
    Emmanuel Macron was humbled this week after New York City cops stopped his vehicle and forced him to wait on the street to make way for Donald Trump's motorcade. Footage shows the perplexed French president stranded on a road moments after he left the UN headquarters in the Big Apple on Monday. 'I'm really sorry, Mr President, everything is frozen', a police officer can be heard telling Macron. The French leader then proceeded to take matters into his own hands, and was shown in a separate video calling his American counterpart on the phone. 'Guess what, I'm waiting in the...
  • Macron wants a big diplomatic win on Palestinian statehood. But Europe is split.

    09/21/2025 7:47:26 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 12 replies
    Politico EU ^ | September 21, 2025 | Vladyslava Kovalenko
    French President Emmanuel Macron wants to pull off a grand diplomatic coup on Monday by collecting several Western countries together to recognize a Palestinian state, but he’s a long way from delivering a genuine breakthrough in Gaza. The limits to what he can achieve at the United Nations General Assembly are clear. European heavyweights like Germany and Italy will not be joining his initiative and there’s little prospect his efforts can sway U.S. President Donald Trump or Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war. The big idea in New York is to trumpet the recognition of Palestinian statehood...
  • Macrons to offer 'scientific evidence' to US court to prove Brigitte is a woman, lawyer says

    09/18/2025 4:35:07 AM PDT · by Oldeconomybuyer · 32 replies
    BBC News ^ | September 18, 2025 | by Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty,Melanie Stewart-Smith andVictoria Farncombe
    Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are planning to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court to prove Mrs Macron is a woman. Their lawyer says the French president and Mrs Macron will present the documentation in a defamation suit they have taken against the right-wing influencer Candace Owens after she promoted her belief that Brigitte Macron was born male. Ms Owens' lawyers have responded with a motion to dismiss the claim. Speaking to the BBC's Fame Under Fire podcast, the Macrons' lawyer in the case, Tom Clare, said Mrs Macron had found the claims "incredibly upsetting" and...
  • Why France's Government Collapsed Today

    09/08/2025 10:00:14 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 14 replies
    Townhall ^ | 09/08/2025 | Matt Vespa
    France’s government collapsed today. No, it wasn’t because of the Blitzkrieg, but the nation is trying to get its fiscal house in order, which hasn’t been smooth in the French Parliament. The now-ousted French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a no-confidence vote badly, forcing President Emanuel Macron to appoint yet another prime minister. This would be the fifth premier in less than two years. Bayrou wanted to cut the deficit, and that’s what did him in (via Financial Times):French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote on Monday, bringing his government to an end after only nine months and...
  • French government collapses in a confidence vote, forcing Macron to seek yet another prime minister

    09/08/2025 6:20:30 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 12 replies
    AP ^ | 09 08 2025 | JOHN LEICESTER
    PARIS (AP) — Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe’s second-largest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in 12 months. Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him. Bayrou paid the price for what appeared to be a staggering political miscalculation, gambling that lawmakers would back his view that France must slash public spending to rein in its debts. Instead, they seized on the vote that Bayrou called to gang up against the 74-year-old centrist who was appointed by Macron...
  • Soooo the French government just collapsed (again). Details here.

    09/08/2025 11:08:28 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 30 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | September 08, 2025 | Harris Rigby
    Well, you may think things are chaotic here in the US. But let's check in on our friends over in Paris, shall we? Yes, the government of France has collapsed. The politicians aren't happy. The people aren't happy. But, for now, President Emmanuel Macron is (probably?) safe from expulsion. I will never quite get over the French system, where governments can collapse but the president just keeps on keeping on.— eugyppius (@eugyppius1) September 8, 2025" Here's Politico Europe to explain what's happening: French lawmakers toppled Prime Minister François Bayrou's minority government on Monday evening, thrusting the country deeper into a...
  • French government collapses as MPs vote to oust prime minister

    09/08/2025 11:07:36 AM PDT · by 1Old Pro · 17 replies
    BBC News ^ | 9.8.25 | Web
    France is plunged into a fresh political crisis as MPs vote to oust the prime minister French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister "in a matter of days", his office says - who's in the running?
  • Russia hits out at Macron for calling Putin an 'ogre'

    08/29/2025 8:55:35 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 29 replies
    Le Monde ^ | 8/29/2025 | Staff
    Moscow on Friday, August 29, slammed Emmanuel Macron for what it called "vulgar insults," after the French president called Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "predator" and "ogre." Macron warned European leaders not to trust Putin in an interview with the LCI broadcaster last week. "For his own survival, [he] needs to keep eating (...) That means he is a predator, an ogre at our gates," Macron said. He made the comments after a landmark meeting with US President Donald Trump along with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies in Washington. Russia's foreign ministry slammed the remarks. "They cross the...
  • Candace Owens Doubles Down on Macron Lawsuit, Wonders Why Trump Isn't Defending Her

    08/07/2025 10:01:45 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 169 replies
    Hotair ^ | 08/07/2025 | John Sexton
    As you may recall, Candace Owens ran a series of podcasts earlier this year in which she claimed the First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron, was actually a trans woman. A couple weeks ago, the Macrons sued Owens in a US court, seeking damages for 22 separate counts of defamation. There's no dollar amount in the complaint but it's presumably going to run into six or seven figures. For the record, Owens doesn't deny that there was a person named Brigitte Trogneux who was born a woman. Her story is that at some point, for unknown reasons, Brigitte disappeared and...
  • Responding to Macron...

    07/25/2025 6:21:49 AM PDT · by Words Matter · 24 replies
    X ^ | 07.25.25
    President @EmmanuelMacron,Here is the appropriate response to your recognition of a Palestinian state as as a reward for Hamas terrorism. pic.twitter.com/Ve6c5Op0hN— עמיחי שיקלי - Amichai Chikli (@AmichaiChikli) July 24, 2025
  • France to recognise Palestinian state at UN general assembly, Macron says

    07/24/2025 1:58:57 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 51 replies
    Reuters ^ | Thu 24 Jul 2025
    France will recognise a Palestinian state in September at the UN general assembly, Emmanuel Macron has said. The French president announced the decision on X on Thursday evening, saying he hoped it would bring peace to the region. Macron published a letter sent to Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, confirming France’s intention to become the first major western power to recognise a Palestinian state. “True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognise the State of Palestine,” Macron said. “I will make this solemn announcement at the...
  • French President Macron, wife Brigitte sue Candace Owens for defamation from transgender claim

    07/23/2025 12:07:03 PM PDT · by Oldeconomybuyer · 72 replies
    CNBC ^ | July 23, 2025 | By Dan Mangan
    French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, on Wednesday sued right-wing provocateur podcaster Candace Owens for repeatedly falsely claiming that Brigitte Macron “is in fact a man.” The Macrons’ 22-count civil lawsuit accusing Owens of defamation and false light alleges that Owens, since March 2024, has “used this false statement” about Brigitte Macron “to promote her independent platform, gain notoriety, and make money.” “Owens disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favor of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers,” the lawsuit filed in Delaware Superior Court says. “And rather than engage with President and Mrs. Macron’s attempts...
  • Paris Museum Faces Lawsuit Over Attempt to ‘Erase the Existence of Tibet’

    07/07/2025 2:29:35 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 9 replies
    ARTnews ^ | July 7, 2025 | Alex Greenberger
    The Musée Guimet, a Paris museum known for its rich collection of Asian art, is facing a lawsuit from several groups who accused the institution of trying to “erase the existence of Tibet.” According to the Agence France-Presse, which first reported news of the complaint last week, the suit centers around a gallery devoted to art from Nepal and Tibet. The museum now notes that the gallery focuses on the “Himalayan world,” not Nepal and Tibet specifically, according to the AFP. Doing so, the groups said, could create “confusion about Tibet’s cultural distinctiveness with the political aim of erasing Tibet’s...
  • Israel furious as France shuts weapons stands at Paris Airshow

    06/16/2025 12:03:50 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 37 replies
    Reuters ^ | 06/16/2025 | Paul Sandle, Giulia Segreti, Steven Scheer and Tim Hepher
    PARIS/JERUSALEM, June 16 (Reuters) - France shut down the main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow on Monday for refusing to remove attack weapons from display, sparking a furious response from Israel and inflaming tensions between the traditional allies. Stands including those of Elbit Systems (ESLT.TA), opens new tab, Rafael, IAI and Uvision were blocked off with black partitions before the start of the world's biggest aviation trade fair. Smaller Israeli stands, which didn't have hardware on display, and an Israeli Ministry of Defence stand, remained open. France, a long-time Israeli ally, has gradually hardened its position on the...
  • ANOTHER SLAP: New Poll Shows That 82% of French Citizens Think Macron’s Presidency Has Been a FAILURE – Including 63% of Those Who Voted Twice for Him

    05/31/2025 10:05:11 PM PDT · by bitt · 20 replies
    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com ^ | May. 31, 2025 | Paul Serran
    Four days ago, as French President Emmanuel Macron arrived for a Vietnam state visit, he got slapped by his wife Brigitte. First, he tried to deny it ever happened, blamed AI; then he said it was just playing between them – even though he descended the stairs with clenched fist and a set jaw. French President Emmanuel Macron responds after he apparently got assaulted in the face by his wife Brigitte while stepping off of a plane in Vietnam. Macron was seen getting shoved in the face before getting off the plane as if nothing happened. Macron has since responded...
  • Trump Comments on Macron Wife Slap

    05/31/2025 6:50:26 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 9 replies
    Infowars.com ^ | May 31st, 2025 10:21 AM | RT
    “Make sure the door remains closed,” the US president has quipped over a video showing France’s First Lady shoving her husband on a plane US President Donald Trump has said Emmanuel Macron is “fine” following an incident in which his wife Brigitte appeared to slap her husband aboard their plane.The footage, which quickly went viral, was filmed as the French first couple arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, on May 25 to begin a Southeast Asia tour. As the aircraft door opened, Macron was seen speaking to someone off-camera. Two arms in red sleeves then reached out and pushed his face,...
  • Room Erupts In Laughter After President Trump Offers a Hilarious Bit of “Marital Advice” to French President Emmanuel Macron, Who Got Slapped By His Wife (VIDEO)

    05/31/2025 6:28:26 AM PDT · by blueyon · 28 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | May 31, 2025 | Cullen Linebarger
    President Trump offered some hilarious “marital advice” for French President Emmanuel Macron after the latter’s humiliating incident earlier this week. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Macron was publicly humiliated as he arrived for a state visit to Vietnam. As the airplane door was opened, the whole world could see his controversial wife, Brigitte, smacking him in the face. Macron took a look and saw that he was being filmed, so he smiled and pretended nothing had happened. But as the power couple descended the plane’s stairs, Brigitte refused to hold his hand, leaving the French President with a tense face...
  • Lip reader reveals what French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife Brigitte said moments after shoving him in the face

    05/28/2025 9:47:29 AM PDT · by bitt · 42 replies
    https://nypost.com/ ^ | May 28, 2025 | Nika Shakhnazarova
    French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife delivered a scathing four-word remark just moments after shoving him in the face, a lip reader has revealed. Shocking footage showed Brigitte Macron, 72, place both hands on her husband’s face before shoving him firmly just moments after the president’s plane door opened upon arrival in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, on Sunday evening. While the embarrassed-looking leader claimed the pair were “squabbling,” a professional lip reader has since decoded the shocking exchange. “As the aircraft door opens, President Macron is seen turning toward Brigitte. In an unexpected moment, she pushes him in the face,” a...
  • 'Just broke the internet': 25 funniest memes of French president 'b*tch slapped' by wife Emmanuel Macron becomes laughingstock worldwide after Brigitte slugs him on airplane

    05/28/2025 2:20:33 PM PDT · by rktman · 27 replies
    wnd.com ^ | 5/28/2025 | WND staff
    French President Emmanuel Macron slap memes just broke the internet😂 A combined collection of the 25 funniest memes in one thread 🧵