“Macron is an intelligent guy […] he would rob you if you weren’t careful,” assured Donald Trump about the French president, in a podcast broadcast this Wednesday, October 9. These remarks were made while the Republican candidate for the White House mocked age and the state of health of current US President Joe Biden, whom he described as a “clown” and an “idiot”.
“We don’t have a real president. We have a man who is fundamentally inept and it’s very dangerous because the other guys (leaders, editor’s note) are at the top of their game,” said the 78-year-old billionaire, who regularly criticizes Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities.
“A guy who is completely committed to France”
He called for electing a leader capable of dealing with “tough” and “smart” leaders, evoking the case of Chinese leader Xi Jinping before mentioning the French president. “Macron is an intelligent guy, he’s all for France, he would rob you if you weren’t careful,” said Donald Trump, without giving further details.
In his campaign meetings for the American presidential election on November 5, Donald Trump frequently imitates Emmanuel Macron. He then puts on a false French accent and recounts a conversation he claims to have had with the President of the Republic on a matter of customs taxes and where he prides himself on having made him bend. In 2023, Donald Trump also accused Emmanuel Macron of “licking the ass” of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after his visit to Beijing.