Trump, whereas addressing the gathering at Easter Lunch occasion at White Home on Wednesday, mocked the French president and mentioned, “I referred to as up France, Macron, whose spouse treats him extraordinarily badly, and he’s nonetheless recovering from the correct to the jaw.”

Trump mocks Macron once more:

I referred to as up France, Macron, whose spouse treats him extraordinarily badly and he’s nonetheless recovering from the correct to the jaw. pic.twitter.com/bEJgfKaVRg

— Conflict Report (@clashreport) April 1, 2026

The US president was referring to a video from final 12 months, which purportedly confirmed Emmanuel Macron’s spouse, Brigitte Macron, shoving his face.

Macron additionally addressed the private remarks handed on by Trump relating to his marriage, and dismissed them as “neither elegant nor as much as customary.”

Throughout an interview with ReutersTrump was requested if he was pondering of pulling out of NATO and mentioned, “I’ll be discussing my disgust with NATO. Oh, completely with out query. Wouldn’t you do this for those who had been me?”

Macron highlights danger of navy operation

Throughout his state go to to Seoul, Macron additionally pushed again towards the navy deployment and motion within the Center East and mentioned any try to “liberate” the Strait of Hormuz was unrealistic. Macron mentioned that persevering with the warfare with Iran might not present an answer to the nuclear difficulty.

“This was by no means the choice now we have supported as a result of it’s unrealistic. It could take perpetually, and would expose all those that undergo the Strait to dangers from the Revolutionary ​Guards but in addition ballistic missiles,” Macron mentioned.

Macron mentioned that Strait of Hormuz can solely be opened by “speaking to Iran”. The French president has labored with European and different allies as a way to forge an alliance which might assure free passage by Strait of Hormuz after the hostilities between US-Israel and Iran has stopped.

Macron on Trump’s criticism of NATO allies

Macron was requested about Trump’s criticism of NATO allies whereby the US referred to as NATO a “paper tiger” and mentioned he was ​contemplating exiting the alliance.

“Alliances reminiscent of NATO derive their power from what isn’t mentioned, ⁠that’s, ​from the belief that lies behind them. In the event you create doubt ​each day about your commitments, you hole out its substance,” Macron mentioned.

(with inputs from Reuters)