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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Henley in Paris

Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron frowns while speaking to members of the media indoors
Macron made the comments during a visit to Qatar, where he was seeking energy deals to help offset rising fuel costs. Photograph: Tessier Benoit/ABACA/Shutterstock

Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupid comments” about France’s street unrest for political gain, as the country prepared for more protests this weekend.

Speaking during a visit to Qatar, the French president did not name names but said “manipulation of information” after Saturday’s riots had led to “comments that are as unacceptable as they are stupid, from many people, including foreign leaders”.

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