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dalton99a

(94,347 posts)
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:14 AM Thursday

'Be serious... don't speak every day': Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevk0e4ykwko

'Be serious... don't speak every day': Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war
2 hours ago
Laura Gozzi

The Iran war requires a "serious" approach that does not change every day, Emmanuel Macron has said, in an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump's seemingly contradictory remarks about the conflict.

"This is not a show. We are talking about war and peace and the lives of men and women," the French president told journalists upon arrival in South Korea for a state visit.

"When you want to be serious you don't say every day the opposite of what you said the day before," Macron added.

"And maybe you shouldn't be speaking every day. You should just let things quieten down."

Macron was answering questions on the US-Israel war in Iran, which has now entered its second month. France and other European countries have supported some of the US operations in the region, but have so far resisted getting dragged into the war.

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'Be serious... don't speak every day': Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war (Original Post) dalton99a Thursday OP
Blowhard Trump will never keep his fat mouth shut from one day to the next. He's the Veruca Salt of Presidents... wcmagumba Thursday #1
Macron should demand Trump resign, it's not going to get better with this sick fuck in office. Blues Heron Thursday #2
The worthless pile of shit has advisors to tell him that. Omnipresent Thursday #3
Macron knows that this falls on deaf ears with Trump, but he's making a LeftinOH Thursday #4
For Trump, it is a show Johonny Thursday #5
Quiet, piggy.. Arthur_Frain Thursday #6
Dating myself...but this is appropiate. Xolodno Thursday #7
Bravo!!! highplainsdem Thursday #8

wcmagumba

(6,268 posts)
1. Blowhard Trump will never keep his fat mouth shut from one day to the next. He's the Veruca Salt of Presidents...
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:18 AM
Thursday

He want's it NOW!

Blues Heron

(8,869 posts)
2. Macron should demand Trump resign, it's not going to get better with this sick fuck in office.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:20 AM
Thursday

The whole planet should speak as one on this issue - trump must go now. The longer this goes on, the worse it’s going to get. The sick one is never going to be an honest or good leader. That ship sailed looong ago

Omnipresent

(7,461 posts)
3. The worthless pile of shit has advisors to tell him that.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:27 AM
Thursday

The only problem is if they tell him to act more presidential, they risk getting canned.

LeftinOH

(5,650 posts)
4. Macron knows that this falls on deaf ears with Trump, but he's making a
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:30 AM
Thursday

valiant effort to remind the rest of the world what competent leadership sounds like.

Johonny

(26,242 posts)
5. For Trump, it is a show
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:41 AM
Thursday

He is the only star and we have to hang on his every word.

Trump is fucking nuts. He is a disgrace and we should all be embarrassed 78 million people voted for him.

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