Trump's phone call with Macron described as 'terrible'
Source: CNN
By Michelle Kosinski and Maegan Vazquez, CNN
Updated 8:24 AM ET, Mon June 4, 2018
Washington (CNN) - A call about trade and migration between US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron soured last week after Macron candidly criticized Trump's policies, two sources familiar with the call told CNN.
"Just bad. It was terrible," one source told CNN. "Macron thought he would be able to speak his mind, based on the relationship. But Trump can't handle being criticized like that."
A short White House readout of last Thursday's call said the conversation was focused on trade and immigration.
"Both leaders discussed the migration problem in Libya, and timelines to solve it. President Trump underscored the need to rebalance trade with Europe," the readout states.
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SharonClark
(10,014 posts)now the relationship has 'soured'. Quelle surprise.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)I ask would you shake hands with that degenerate bastard? No tell what you could catch. I hope for the sake of the innocent French people that Macron was run through a delousing and sanitation program before he gained reentry to France.
George II
(67,782 posts)...like Kim will be doing next week.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,184 posts)And hoped that appealing to Trump's most base sense of narcissism, perhaps he would be more receptive to things such as the Paris Accord.
It was a fool's errand. What can you say, he tried.
tanyev
(42,572 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)apnu
(8,758 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)He didn't have to invite Donnie Two Scoops to view it, and once IQ45 experienced the erection he got watching all those troops and airplanes, there was no way he wasn't going to duplicate it -- only bigger, of course.
The thing is, if he gets his parade this year he'll want a bigger one next year, and bigger still the year after that. And don't forget all those fancy uniforms the French wore. Why should our guys be stuck with desert camouflage?
Remember, you can't spell "my big ass ego parade" without "me."
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)And Macron is lifting weights every day in preparation. As Pres. Turd is preparing with a rigorous daily donut-lifting regime.
edbermac
(15,941 posts)Last edited Mon Jun 4, 2018, 12:23 PM - Edit history (1)
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)blugbox
(951 posts)That looks like a freaking locomotive trying to depart the station...