Donald Trump accused French President Emmanuel Macron of “kissing his ass” (or “kissing his ass” in the original version) of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after his visit to Beijing, during an interview broadcast on Tuesday. Emmanuel Macron is under fire from critics after his remarks calling on the European Union not to be “follower” of America or China on the question of Taiwan, pronounced after his stay in Asia.
“Macron, who is a friend, is with China licking his boots,” said the former US president in an interview with Fox News, referring to the Chinese leader. Donald Trump accused the administration of his successor Joe Biden of having considerably weakened the leadership of the United States on the international scene, to the point of losing the support of its traditional allies.
A “tremendous bilateral relationship”
“You have this crazy world, which is exploding everywhere, and the United States has absolutely no say,” assured Donald Trump. “I said to myself ‘Ok! France is going to China now!’ “, confided the billionaire.
The Biden administration had sought Monday to play down the controversy, believing that the United States had a “tremendous bilateral relationship” with France. Faced with the outcry, the Elysée defended the position of the French president, believing that Europe “must be able to make its unique voice heard”.