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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Nov 14, 2018, 05:51 PM Nov 2018

Macron says France is U.S. ally, not a vassal state

Source: Reuters

NOVEMBER 14, 2018 / 2:57 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday two long-time allies like France and America should treat each other with respect and that France was a U.S. ally but not a vassal state, after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked him on Twitter.

In five posts sent on Tuesday after his visit to France, Trump blasted the key U.S. ally over its near defeat to Germany in two world wars, its wine industry and Macron’s approval ratings.

“At every moment of our history, we were allies, so between allies, respect is due,” Macron said, citing French support for America’s war of independence and U.S. support during the two world wars.

“I don’t think the French expect me to respond to tweets but to continue this important history,” he told TF1 in an interview on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-usa-macron-interview/macron-says-france-is-u-s-ally-not-a-vassal-state-idUSKCN1NJ2TH

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Macron says France is U.S. ally, not a vassal state (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2018 OP

Right, but the U.S. is a vassal state, so... lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #1

Macron shouldn't invite him again, ever dalton99a Nov 2018 #2

Here President Trump Sunlei Nov 2018 #3

Yes, we are currently a vassal to Russia. ananda Nov 2018 #6

Trump wants everyone to be his vassal. kwassa Nov 2018 #7

He's a smart man, politically savvy. I can see why he was elected President. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #4

The EU will be the nice name for what's coming. roamer65 Nov 2018 #5

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

1. Right, but the U.S. is a vassal state, so...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 05:53 PM

Nov 2018

...that's a bit of a problem.

dalton99a

(81,570 posts)

2. Macron shouldn't invite him again, ever

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 05:55 PM

Nov 2018

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

3. Here President Trump

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 06:00 PM

Nov 2018

Vassal State | Definition of Vassal State by Merriam-Webster

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vassal%20state

Definition of vassal state. : a state with varying degrees of independence in its internal affairs but dominated by another state in its foreign affairs and potentially wholly subject to the dominating state.