“Emmanuel never understands anything”: Donald Trump takes a swipe at Macron
On the night of Monday, June 16 to Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 summit in Canada, citing mysterious “compelling reasons”.
Emmanuel Macron et Donald Trump
While he was expected to stay until Tuesday evening for a closing press conference, Donald Trump cut his visit short, leaving the summit after reluctantly signing the final declaration, notably calling for de-escalation in the Middle East.
“The president is returning to Washington to deal with many important issues“, his spokesperson Karoline Leavitt soberly declared while French President Emmanuel Macron interpreted this hasty departure as an approach for a cease-fire in the escalation between Iran and Israel.
A few hours after his departure, Donald Trump lashed out on Truth Social, directly attacking Emmanuel Macron. The French president had indeed declared that a dialogue with Iran was underway, mentioning a possible American involvement in seeking a cease-fire.
“Emmanuel Macron, to get some publicity, mistakenly said that I left the G7 summit to work on a ceasefire. False! It’s much bigger than that. Intentionally or not, Emmanuel never understands anything.“
This frontal jab, heavy with diplomatic contempt, reveals a strategic fracture in the handling of the crisis between Israel and Iran, as the strikes intensify on both sides.
The Middle East on the Verge of Igniting
On the ground, the missile war between Israel and Iran enters its fifth night. Iran has promised uninterrupted strikes until dawn following a new Israeli salvo targeting sensitive infrastructure, including Iranian national television. Israel briefly triggered an air alert in Tel Aviv and Beersheva, quickly lifted.