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French President Emmanuel Macron losing the handshake war with President Trump. Macron should have brought the big man of the house to give this handshake instead.”
The handshake battle continues between President Trump and President Macron.”
Donald Trump greets French President Emmanuel Macron with an absolute death grip of a handshake. Something tells us Macron isn't going to enjoy this meeting very much,
No, in fact. To be frank we paid. We paid 60% of the total effort.”
Macron then stopped Trump by grabbing his hand before saying Wow watch Macron interrupt Trump on the matter of Europe funding Ukraine. It’s clear the Deep State Owned Political Leaders across Europe desire war whereas Trump simply wants to end it.”
One more person commented Love the interaction. At least Trump allowed this to be done to himself, a good sign. Not sure the old admin Trump would have responded so well.”
In an incredible moment in front of the world, President Macron brutally interrupted a Trump lie, fearlessly fact checking him in real time. Watch Trump's embarrassed expression. This is how it's done.”
Everyone expressed their goal of seeing the War end, and I emphasized the importance of the vital ‘Critical Minerals and Rare-Earths Deal’ between the United States and Ukraine, which we hope will be signed very soon!”
Trump wrote afterward on his Truth Social platform I’m going to say to him [Trump], ‘deep down you can’t be weak in the face of Putin, it’s not you, it’s not your trademark,
Macron said ahead of his departure for the United States Just so you understand, Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They’re getting their money back,
Trump began as he was preparing to make the case for a new deal to secure Ukraine’s mineral revenues He is someone I respect, ... who I believe respects me.”
It looks like we’re getting very close,
We have necessity to have guarantees for solid peace, this is very important moment for Europe as well.”
Speaking before meeting Mr Trump today (Monday), Mr Macro told reporters Europe is going to make sure nothing happens,
We must keep dialling up the economic pressure to get Putin to a point where he is ready not just to talk, but to make concessions,
he said during a remote address to a gathering of Ukraine's allies