France's Macron Tells EU to Stop Investing in US

French President Emmanuel Macron was quick to respond to US President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs on the European Union by urging businesses in the world’s largest trading bloc to halt spending on the US.

“What would the message be of having big European players that invest billions in the American economy at the same time they are hitting us,” Macron said. “We must have collective solidarity.”

It was couched as a pause but served as a warning from one leader to another. Macron and Trump enjoy a history of intense handshakes, but there had been a discernible back-channel between them also. Macron has deployed a mix of flattery and truth-talk with Trump over the past days, months and even years. The gloves now appear to have come off.

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