On Friday at the White House, the US president told an anecdote related to his conversation with Emmanuel Macron, during which he allegedly forced the French president to submit. Donald Trump has threatened to raise tariffs if he doesn't do what he asks regarding drug prices in his country.
What exactly did Trump and Macron talk about?
How did Trump parody Macron?
What threat did Trump pose to Macron?
How did Macron react to Trump's proposals?
The American leader, reporting on the conversation, parodied Macron's accent. “Emmanuel,” I said, Trump began. -Yes, Donald? Thank you very much for calling, he continued, impersonating the president of France. “I said, 'You're not going to like this phone call,'” he continued.
Trump mocked Macron. “You'll have to”
“You're going to have to raise drug prices in France,” Trump reportedly told Macron. — No, no, no, no, no. “I won't do it,” the French leader allegedly replied. — I replied: Emmanuel, we pay 13 times more than you. 13 times, not 13 percent. more! Trump continued.
— I told him: listen, you will do it 100 percent. – added the US president. Then he allegedly threatened Macron that if he did not listen to him, he would impose a 25 percent tax. customs duties on all goods, including but not limited to: wines and champagnes from France that go to the USA.
This isn't the first time Trump has mocked Macron by imitating his accent. He behaved in a similar way less than two weeks ago, when he also talked about their conversation about raising drug prices in France so that – as he claims – Americans could pay less for medicines.
