US EditionTrump says 'we've had a lot of problems' with France
- On Nov 10, US President Donald Trump took a sudden swipe at France during a Fox News interview, shifting from China to French taxation and saying the US gets taxed unfairly on its technology.
- The relationship between Trump and Emmanuel Macron has been publicly cordial but sometimes tetchy, with Trump opposing Macron's recognition of a Palestinian state and climate policy, and Macron calling Trump in September about being blocked in New York.
- Prompted by a Fox News exchange on Chinese student enrolment, Trump abruptly questioned whether the French were better and raised intellectual property concerns during the interview with Laura Ingraham.
- The dispute arrives amid Donald Trump, US President's public, hands-on rapport with Emmanuel Macron, French President, and his demands for higher European defence spending through Nato, supporting Ukraine.
- Beyond the France comments, Donald Trump has taken positions on tariffs and on admitting 600,000 Chinese students, warning of `substantial` tariffs on countries with `discriminatory` digital taxes.
29 Articles
29 Articles
During an interview broadcast on November 10 on the American channel Fox News, Donald Trump was asked about the reception of foreign students in the United States. During this exchange, he took the opportunity to scratch France, saying that "the French are no better than the Chinese and accusing Paris of imposing "unfair" taxes on American companies.Ingraham: "They are not the French. They are the Chinese. They are spy on us. They are our intell…
During a heated exchange with a Fox News journalist on Monday, November 10, President Donald Trump criticized France for "not better" than China.
In an interview with Fox News media on Monday night, the US president claimed that he had "many problems" with France, which in particular "very unfairly taxed" American technology.
Daily Journal
Trump says 'we've had a lot of problems' with France
President Donald Trump took a sudden swipe at France on Monday during an interview with US broadcaster Fox News, saying "we've had a lot of problems with the French."
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
