French President Emmanuel Macron Slams Trump & Netanyahu For Exploiting France Unrest To Push Political Agendas With 'Stupid Comments' | Video

French President Emmanuel Macron strongly rebuked US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for making "stupid" comments that exploited recent unrest in France to further their own political agendas. The criticism came during Macron's state visit to Qatar and the broader Gulf region, where he condemned foreign leaders who were "campaigning at France's expense."

Trump had framed the protests as a threat to Western values, claiming France was "under siege" and "looted and set ablaze" by migrants, jihadists, and communists. Meanwhile, Netanyahu asserted that France was dealing with an "invasion of extremist Islam." Macron dismissed accusations of foreign interference, stating that there was no visible foreign involvement but acknowledged that leaders had manipulated information through AI-generated content depicting events that did not occur.

He urged against exacerbating domestic tensions and defended France's standing, emphasizing that those speaking ill of the country were those who did not love it.