Macron dismisses Trump's 'inelegant' dig about his marriage

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Apr 02, 2026 · 300 words · By Jenipher Camino Gonzalez

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Macron dismisses Trump's 'inelegant' dig about his marriage April 3, 2026French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday criticized Donald Trump's mocking comments about his marriage, saying they did not merit a response.

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In a video briefly posted by the White House on YouTube, which was later taken down, Trump mocked the French president while he slammed NATO allies for not joining US operations in Iran.

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"We didn't need them, but I asked anyway," Trump said.

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Claim 1: “A video briefly posted by the White House on YouTube, which was later taken down, showed Trump mocking the French president”

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Wikipedia entries for Emmanuel Macron and Nick Fuentes do not reference any White House video showing Trump mocking Macron. No evidence supports this claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He served as Minister of Economics and Fi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Joseph Fuentes (born August 18, 1998) is an American far-right political commentator and live streamer. He hosts the livestream America First, and on it has promoted white nationalism and sup…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 2: “French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday criticized Donald Trump's mocking comments about his marriage”

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Wikipedia entries for Emmanuel Macron provide biographical information but do not mention any criticism of Trump's comments about his marriage. No corroborating sources found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Macron, the 25th president of France, positions himself as a liberal and a centrist. When he launched his party En Marche in April 2016, he said that it was "neither right nor left". By March…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Macron is currently serving as President of France. He took office upon winning the 2017 French presidential election. Macron was the founding member of Renaissance. He defeated National Rall…
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Claim 3: “Macron stated, 'they do not merit a response' to Trump's comments”

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France24 cross-reference explicitly states Macron claimed Trump's comments did not merit a response. No additional sources corroborate this statement.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Donald Trump's mocking comments about his marriage did not merit a response
https://www.france24.com/en/macron-says-trump-marriage-jibe-…

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Claim 4: “Macron emphasized the need for 'work towards de-escalation' in the Middle East and a ceasefire”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia or cross-references to support Macron's call for de-escalation in the Middle East or ceasefire.

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Claim 5: “Trump said, 'whose wife treats him extremely badly. Still recovering from the right to the jaw'”

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Wikipedia entries about Macron's trips and political positions do not mention Trump's alleged comments about Brigitte Macron. No evidence supports this claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international presidential trips made by Emmanuel Macron, the 25th and current President of France. As of April 2026, Emmanuel Macron has made 327 presidential trips to 98 states int…
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Claim 6: “Macron criticized Trump's war policy as 'too much talk, and it's all over the place'”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia or cross-references to support Macron's criticism of Trump's war policy as 'too much talk'.

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