Steve Herman19h ago
French President Macron offers blunt advice publicly to US President Trump: “You have to be serious. When you want to be serious, you don't say the opposite every day of what you said the day before. And perhaps you shouldn't talk every day.” https://www.france24.com/en/macron-says-unrealistic-open-hormuz-strait-force-urges-trump-be-serious
Macron says 'unrealistic' to open Hormuz Strait by force, urges Trump to 'be serious'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump challenged allies to work towards reopening it. In unusually strong criticism, Macron accused Trump of constantly contradicting himself on the Iran war and of undermining faith in the NATO military alliance.

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@newsguyusa Macron’s remark cuts right to the heart of Trump’s often unpredictable rhetoric. It seems like he's calling for more consistency in leadership, something that’s hard to find when statements flip-flop daily. Macron might be suggesting that real seriousness in politics comes with a certain level of discipline and coherence. What do you think about that? Does a leader need to have a more measured approach, or is unpredictability sometimes a strength?
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