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BlueWavePsych

(3,351 posts)
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:56 PM Friday

Macron Says Nations Should Stand Up To U.S. And China As Trump Feud Grows

Source: Forbes

The French president said this group of countries should work to avoid becoming “vassals of two hegemonic powers,” Bloomberg reported.

Macron said these middle power countries don’t want to “depend on the dominance” of China, while also ensuring they are not “too much exposed to the unpredictability of the U.S.,” the report added.

For his proposed alliance, Macron listed European countries, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Brazil, Canada and India, who he said have a shared agenda on several issues, including democracy and international law.


Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/04/03/macron-urges-countries-to-stand-up-to-hegemonic-powers-us-and-china-amid-growing-trump-feud/





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Irish_Dem

(81,426 posts)
1. The global democratic alliance will no longer allow the US to be a member.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:59 PM
Friday

Let that one sink in.

Irish_Dem

(81,426 posts)
5. The US is too unpredictable to be any kind of ally.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:27 PM
Friday

The world cannot wait with bated breath to see what Wisconsin voters do.

Also the US can no longer be trusted with any kind of classified information.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,788 posts)
7. Amazing how world politics comes down to who can win the shitkicker vote in our country, isn't it?
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:56 PM
Friday

This is the mobocracy those that wrote the Constitution feared the most about.

gab13by13

(32,360 posts)
3. I'm sure Macron's statement was heard by Iran,
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:18 PM
Friday

Iran allowed the passage of a French ship through Hormuz.

FakeNoose

(41,702 posts)
4. I predict Macron will be the one ....
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:20 PM
Friday

They all want to say it, but nobody else has the balls. They KNOW that Chump is Pootie's boy, and they all have the intelligence reports to prove it. But none of them will say it... yet.

Sooner or later, it's going to be Emmanuel Macron ... who has suffered so many insults and indignities from Chump .... he'll be the one who finally says it. Tick-tock, MF!

AZLD4Candidate

(6,788 posts)
6. Prepare for our asshole to rage on his vanity social media platform over this,
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:51 PM
Friday

saying how his wife is ugly, how he is a cuck, how the French would be speaking German if it weren't for us, how stupid and insignificant Macron is. . .and then prepare for the CCP to attack Macron in their state sponsored media (China Daily is the official mouthpiece), calling him anti-Chinese, a voice of international concern, how the Chinese people are offended and insulted, how France needs to pull of his (rather softball) criticism, and how there will be "repercussions" if France doesn't reconsider their anti-Chinese ways/

Polybius

(21,913 posts)
10. Do you have a link for Trump calling her ugly?
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:03 AM
Yesterday

I'm not doubting you, but I searched and found nothing, and I'm interested in reading it and the reaction. The only thing I found was from a few days ago, where Trump said she treats Macron badly.

Trump claims Emmanuel Macron is treated ‘extremely badly’ by wife Brigitte

rickford66

(6,069 posts)
12. Macron was an enabler early in Trump 1.0.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:51 PM
15 hrs ago

Shamefully, he gave Trump a huge ego boost. Who can forget hosting him for a huge military parade.

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