Controversial British broadcaster, Piers Morgan has claimed that no world leader handles U.S. president Donald Trump well as French president Emmanuel Macron.
Morgan said this while reacting to Macron’s decision to correct Trump regarding the nature of European support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia.
During Oval Office talks on Monday, Macron interrupted Trump mid-sentence to clarify what he described as a misstatement of facts.
Macron corrects Trump on European assistance to Ukraine amid war with Russia
“Just so you understand, Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They are getting their money back,” Trump began, as he prepared to argue for a new deal to secure Ukraine’s mineral revenues as back-payment for United States assistance.
At that point, Macron reached over to grab Trump’s arm and interject.
The French president said: “No, in fact, to be frank, we paid. We paid 60% of the total effort. It was like the United States loans, guarantees, grants.”
“We have $230 billion in frozen assets in Europe—Russian assets.”
Trump then appeared to dismiss the correction, responding: “If you believe that, it’s OK with me. They get their money back, and we don’t. But now we do.”
Reacting to the development, Morgan in a post on X, described Macron as friendly and respectful, adding that Trump respects the French leader.
“No world leader handles Trump as well as Macron.
“Friendly but firm, respectful but not afraid to stand up to him when he thinks he’s wrong. And Trump respects him for it,” Morgan wrote.
