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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/4/25/17280410/emmanuel-macron-congress-joint-address-trump-nationalismEmmanuel Macron rebuked Trump before Congress. Democrats loved it.
On Tuesday, Macron was schmoozing with Trump. On Wednesday, he was getting a standing ovation from Democrats.
By Ella Nilsen and Tara Golshan Apr 25, 2018, 2:40pm EDT
The time for hugs and kisses was over.
After a day of schmoozing with President Donald Trump at the White House, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a joint address to Congress on Wednesday that was a clear rebuke to the Trump agenda.
In his speech in front of a full House and Senate, as well as Trumps Cabinet, Macron laid out a vision of leadership at direct odds with Trumps. He boldly repudiated several Trumpist themes, warning against the presidents brand of nationalism (think America First), saying America and France must be united against the threat of climate change, and urging lawmakers to support the Iran nuclear deal something Trump has wavered on.
Democrats ate it up. Several times during Macrons speech, Democratic lawmakers leaped to their feet in unison and cheered, while most Republicans stayed seated. Some lawmakers raised their fists in the air in seeming solidarity with the French president; at one point, Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (NY) shouted, Vive la France!
Later, on Twitter, Crowley underscored his enthusiasm for the French president by saying Macron showed more leadership in one speech than any of the addresses {Trump} has given in a year and a half.
Link to tweet
Here are five times that Macron split with Trump and congressional Republicans.
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The French president may have spent Tuesday praising his strong relationship with Trump, but in his speech before Congress, he made it clear that the two do not see the world the same way.
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Loved what he said about "What good is our life if we don't endeavor to take care of the environment to give the world to our children." (essentially). Maybe France will help liberate us again?
Crowley was right on point. The new form of repub exceptionalism...dt.
P-U!!!
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,600 posts)BTW, if Donnie Two Scoops gets his parade this year, next year he'll want one twice as big -- and with tanks, too (damned the streets!).
This is assuming, of course, that he's still in office, which is not exactly a sure thing right now.
dhill926
(16,370 posts)or they'll manage to find a way to say Macron praised the asshole...
FakeNoose
(32,791 posts)... by one of the best. Cheeto still doesn't know how to shake hands either. Somebody should tell him it's rude to brush "dandruff" off another man's collar.
Grammy23
(5,815 posts)Clearly, he was just showing off and signally I am the big dog. Couldn't Help but notice Macron shoving his arm away at the end. Somebody, one of these days, is going to knock his block off for such behavior. What an ass.
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)FakeNoose
(32,791 posts)For all I know Cheeto probably did the same thing this year.
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Kinda sucks when your cheese-eating guest turns out to be a DOMME MALE and you are thereby revealed to be a Tubby Subby who is then glaringly rebuked and humiliated in front of your very own corrupt KGOP Congress - while meantimes your adulterated 'bride' is making goo-goo eyes at the handsome, charming, intelligent, sophisticated, debonair, big-handed President Barack Obama.
* aka Comrade Casino, republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief
Vinca
(50,313 posts)ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,274 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Tikki
(14,560 posts)Macron has said he is a centrist.
Tikki