Macron vs Trump: the penultimate round
French President Emmanuel Macron has been receiving attacks from Donald Trump for months, or rather for years. These attacks have also been personal: about his wife, his supposedly soft character, NATO… But you have to pick your battles. There were two ways to approach the issue: by trading blows or dodging them. The French head of state used diplomacy to steer the relationship where Europe needed it to secure certain fronts, especially concerning the war in Ukraine. This G-7 summit will put that strategy to the test. In particular, the state dinner that France will host with Trump at Versailles to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.
