French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged on Friday that he left Washington after talks this week with President Donald Trump with scant hope that the European Union would avoid U.S. trade tariffs.

Europe needs to rediscover its taste for risk, ambition and power in the face of the unpredictability of the United States under Donald Trump. Europe needs to be more independent both on Ukraine and on customs duties,

Trump vindicated the French president on self-reliant defense. But with Putin looming, the hard work starts now for Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron is on an official visit to the United States. He arrived at the White House for negotiations with American leader Donald Trump, according to Reuters. When Macron arrived at the White House by car,

French President Emmanuel Macron visited the White House on Monday, and during a press conference in the Oval Office, he was forced to correct President Trump on Ukraine. By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.

Macron used his extensive repertoire of compliments, tactile body language and handshakes that never seemed to end on “Dear Donald.” And he even got away with correcting him in the Oval Office over his false claims that Washington had almost doubled Europe’s support for Ukraine.

The French president insisted that 'Europeans will have to respond' to his American counterpart's threat to hit the European Union with 25% tariffs.

Trump's rhetoric at the time sparked a major debate over the future of European security. Macron, who also took office in 2017, began to propose the formation of a "true European army" as an alternative to NATO and famously warned of the "brain death" of the alliance in 2019.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had a conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. They discussed the recent visit of the French