In a shocking development, US President Donald Trump leaked the private messages of French President Emmanuel Macron.
The US president took to his Truth Social network and shared the screenshot of the leaked messages. In the private messages, Macron said “My friend, we are totally in line on Syria. We can do great things on Iran. I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”
“I can set up a G7 meeting after Davos in Paris on Thursday afternoon, I can invite the Ukrainians, the Danish, the Syrians and the Russians in the margins,” the leaked messages revealed.
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, French president responded to the leaked messages, saying that “Europe would not give in to bullies or be intimidated. France, and Europe, will not passively accept the law of the strongest.”
“Europe will continue to stand up for territorial sovereignty and the rule of law, despite what I call a shift towards a world without rules. That could include the EU responding with its own steep trade sanctions,” Macron added.
Trump to impose 10% import tariffs on Europe
US President Donald Trump on Saturday upped the tensions with European allies by promising a fresh batch of tariffs if Europe does not permit the United States to purchase Greenland, an offer that has met sharp criticism throughout Europe.
In the post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said another 10 percent import tariff would be imposed starting February 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Great Britain.
These countries are already experiencing the tariffs introduced in his presidency. Trump said the tariffs would increase even more to 25 percent on June 1 and would stay in place until an agreement is reached that will allow the United States to acquire Greenland.
Trump has repeatedly said that he will settle for nothing less than the ownership of Greenland, a territory with an autonomous status that belongs to Denmark.
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