Macron has let his prime minister, François Bayrou, play the role of being a more critical voice. Bayrou tore into the "brutality" that was shown to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his White House visit and suggested that Trump's administration risked handing victory to Russia when it paused military aid to Ukraine.

The United States is being criticized for its president’s recent authoritarian remarks. Now, a French politician is suggesting that the Statue of Liberty should be returned to France. French Place Publique political party founder Raphaël Glucksmann France made a bold claim.