French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Donald Trump's mocking comments about his marriage did not merit a response, calling them "neither elegant nor up to standard".On a visit to Seoul,

French President Emmanuel Macron shot back at President Trump for comments he made about NATO and his wife, according to a report from French outlets Le Monde and Agence France-Presse (AFP). Trump on Wednesday ridiculed Macron as well as his wife,

France's president Emmanuel Macron blasted Donald Trump for making 'not elegant' comments about his wife as the pair come to blows over the US and Israel's war with Iran

By Michel Rose April 2 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. President Donald Trump challenged U.

Macron, who held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, said they both believe in international law, the international order and the democratic values, adding: “This is why ... we both advocate for a return to peace, a ceasefire, calm, and free passage through the Strait of Hormuz.”

An exchange between the two leaders this week was the latest sign that trans-Atlantic ties are souring over the Iran war.

President Trump mercilessly trolled French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife on Wednesday — as he ramped up his attacks on NATO allies for not joining the war against Iran. The commander-in-chief mocked his counterpart’s marriage to Brigitte Macron after the French first lady was caught on camera slapping her husband in now viral footage.

According to one official close to Macron, his former deputy chief of staff, Pierre-André Imbert, might return to the Elysée Palace to take on the role of chief of staff. Imbert has “a wide-ranging profile” and “knows the president very well,” the official said.

President Emmanuel Macron of France expressed disapproval about President Trump’s handling of the war against Iran on Thursday, chastising him for speaking cavalierly in a speech.

The video was taken at an Easter lunch, where Trump was at one point compared to Jesus.

The president is in a precarious political moment seven months before the midterm elections, facing some of his lowest approval ratings and presiding over an unpopular war.