France Will Support Sectors Affected by US Tariffs, says Emmanuel Macron

France Will Support Sectors Affected by US Tariffs, says Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs, saying it is not in line with Trump's own push for European nations to increase defense spending. Speaking at a press conference after the Paris summit, Macron confirmed that

"The government therefore has no choice but to propose budget savings that everyone knows have become indispensable, without breaking the state machine by too brutal cuts"

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that he hopes Donald Trump can "reconsider" his decision to increase tariffs, after the US President announced additional tariffs of 25% on vehicles manufactured outside the United States."I hope that perhaps (...), after the announcements that will come, President Trump will be able to reconsider this decision," said the French leader after a meeting in Paris with a coalition of countries that supp…

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, said he did not understand why the United States imposes tariffs on its European, Canadian and Mexican allies and not on the rest of countries and trusted that the US President, Donald Trump, would back down with the tax on European car exports."That is not a decision that allows us to improve progress and prosperity in our societies.Perhaps President Trump, after hearing the announcements that are comin…