Paris —
French President Emmanuel Macron hit back at Donald Trump on Thursday after the US president mocked Macron’s relationship with his wife as he chided France for refusing to join the US-Israeli offensive against Iran.
The two leaders have touted their friendly relationship in the past, especially during Trump’s first term in office. But at a private event Wednesday, Trump lambasted the French leader for not coming to America’s aid in the Middle East.
“I called up France, Macron, whose wife treats him extremely badly, (he is) still recovering from the right to the jaw,” the US president said, apparently referencing a video from 2025 in which Brigitte Macron appeared to…