Trump has already made it a habit to spread private messages with other political leaders and influence the agenda with these expositions of political cuisine. , Jonas Gahr Støre, in which he claimed to no longer feel “obliged to think about peace” because he had not received the Nobel Prize, it has now been the turn of his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron and the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte. This Tuesday, Trump published on Truth, his social network, screenshots where the French leader proposed a G-7 summit in Paris after Davos to which he could invite “the Russians” on the sidelines. A paradigm shift since the beginning of the war.
The messages, whose veracity has been confirmed by Macron’s entourage, also include the invitation to Ukraine to discuss the future of the country, as well as to the Danes to discuss the Greenland issue. “My friend, we are totally aligned on Syria. We can do great things in Iran. I don’t understand what you are doing in Greenland,” says the French head of state in his message.
Macron then proposes to Trump to “organize a G-7 meeting in Paris on Thursday afternoon after Davos.” “I can invite the Ukrainians, the Danes, the Syrians and the Russians on the sidelines,” he adds. “Let’s have dinner together in Paris on Thursday before you return to the United States,” the French president tries again.
Macron’s entourage believes that the messages “demonstrate that the French president, both in public and private, defends the same line.” “In Greenland, respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States is non-negotiable, and our commitment as a NATO ally to security in the Arctic region remains intact. Likewise, we are determined to make our G7 Presidency this year a useful moment to contribute to dialogue and cooperation,” they noted.
The tension between both countries, however, increases every day. This Tuesday, Trump explained that he also wants to “impose 200% tariffs on French wines and champagnes.” “I’m going to do it, and Macron will join the Peace Council,” he told American journalists, according to the Reuters agency. The French president’s entourage, again, noted that they have “taken note of Trump’s statements about wines and champagnes.” “As we have always stressed, tariff threats to influence our foreign policy are unacceptable and ineffective,” they noted.
Trump’s threat is the response, or coercion, to France’s refusal to be part of the body that should decide the future of Gaza. Paris maintains that such a body could delegitimize the UN. “The Charter goes beyond the sole framework of Gaza. It raises serious questions, particularly with regard to respect for the principles and structure of the United Nations, which in no case can be called into question,” responded Macron’s entourage.
Rutte
Trump also claims in his messages to have had a “very good conversation” with the Secretary General of NATO. The Republican has posted screenshots of alleged messages from Mark Rutte, in which he defines as “incredible” what Trump “has achieved in Syria” and expresses, in a flattering tone, his conviction that they will find “a path forward” regarding Greenland. The authenticity of these messages has not been confirmed.
