U.S. Thinks Macron Twisting G-7 to Hurt Trump, Win Favor at Home
- Officials charge France with setting agenda to embarrass U.S.
- French official: keeping climate off agenda out of question
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U.S. officials charged that Emmanuel Macron is splicing this weekend’s G-7 meeting into niche issues designed to isolate and embarrass President Donald Trump, in what they say is a bid by the French president to boost his support at home.
Trump arrived in Biarritz, France, on Saturday and swiftly met with Macron over an impromptu lunch, with Trump saying, “Everybody’s getting along.” But behind the scenes, U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity say ties have been strained in the run-up to the summit -- an allegation French officials deny.