{
  "id": 11083937,
  "title": "Trolling Trump: Why Macron and Carney became ‘leaders of the resistance’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trolling-trump-why-macron-and-carney-became-leaders-of-the-resistance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/mark-carney-emmanuel-macron-leaders-resistance-donald-trump-us-allies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advised Western allies to avoid retaliation against President Donald Trump, urging them to \"sit back, take a deep breath, and do not retaliate\" during the Davos conference. However, many leaders couldn't resist the urge to respond to Trump's threats, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron. These two became the \"leaders of the resistance,\" retaliating even when no provocations were present. Carney has been particularly vocal, mocking Trump for his mishaps, like the teleprompter failure during a United Nations address. Macron, meanwhile, has been more direct, shaking Trump's hand tightly and refusing to let go, even when asked to release. Former White House strategist Steve Bannon warns that the allies are playing with fire by provoking Trump, as he is dependent on U.S. trade relations. However, former U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder argues that Trump backs down when allies stand their ground, citing the recent Greenland deal as an example. Daalder believes that by ignoring Trump's bluster, the allies have a chance to get what they want. Both Carney and Macron seem to be enjoying their posturing, scoring political points while encouraging other leaders to join their campaign against Trump.",
  "summary": "The French and Canadian leaders have been giving as good as they get. But is it a good idea to go mano a mano with the U.S. president?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}