Trump mocks Macron’s aviator sun shades throughout Davos speech: ‘What the hell happened’ | EUROtoday

Donald Trump has mocked Emmanuel Macron’s sun shades throughout his rambling speech at Davos, joking, “what the hell happened?” relating to the French president’s look.

Mr Macron drew consideration yesterday for sporting a pair of aviators whereas addressing delegates on the World Economic Forum. He didn’t clarify why he was sporting the sun shades throughout his speech.

Last week, Mr Macron appeared at a navy occasion in southern France with a purple eye, however later clarified he had a “totally benign” and “completely insignificant” situation.

Later on, his workplace mentioned the selection to put on sun shades throughout his speech, which passed off indoors, was to guard his eyes due to a burst blood vessel.

As Mr Trump addressed the discussion board on Wednesday, he took intention on the French president’s eye situation and “those beautiful sunglasses”.

“What the hell happened?” He added to laughter from the viewers, earlier than commending Mr Macron for appearing “tough” of their earlier assembly as they mentioned drug costs.

“I like him, I actually like him. Hard to believe, isn’t it?” Mr Trump continued earlier than he accused France of making the most of the US over prescribed drugs for over 30 years.

Mr Trump mentioned he had threatened the French president with extra tariffs as his nation had refused to lift drug costs.

“If you don’t, I’m putting a 25 per cent tariff on everything you’re selling to the United States, I’m putting a 100 per cent tariff on your wines and champagnes,” he informed the viewers at Davos, earlier than asserting that France had been “screwing” the United States for 3 many years.

France’s relationship with the US has develop into strained as European leaders have pushed again with the United States’ plans to accumulate Greenland.

The US president threatened European international locations earlier this week with 10 per cent tariffs on “any and all goods” despatched to the US from 1 February, elevated to 25 per cent from 1 June till a deal is reached for Washington to take Greenland from Denmark.

Mr Macron mentioned on Tuesday that Washington’s risk to impose tariffs was “fundamentally unacceptable” as an try to bend Europe’s resolve over Greenland, as he affirmed France would stand as much as “bullies”.

He warned that extra tariffs by the US might drive the EU to make use of a “trade bazooka” anti-coercion mechanism for the primary time.

“The crazy thing is that we could find ourselves in a situation where we use the anti-coercion mechanism for the very first time against the United States,” mentioned Mr Macron, arguing that allied international locations needs to be focusing as an alternative on bringing peace to Ukraine.

“Can you imagine it? It’s crazy. I regret it, but it is the consequence of unnecessary aggressiveness. Still, we must all remain calm.”

Further to disagreements round Greenland, Mr Macron mentioned that France wouldn’t be part of Mr Trump’s “Board of Peace” plans with international minister Jean-Noel Barrot alleging that the organisation had been offered as a substitute of the United Nations.

Mr Trump responded to information that the French chief was unlikely to hitch by telling reporters: “Nobody wants him because he’s going to be out of office very soon.

“I’ll put a 200 per cent tariff on his wines and champagnes and he’ll join,” Mr Trump informed reporters. “But he doesn’t have to join.”