As they clasped hands, Trump reportedly said: “Nice to see you, so you agreed,” to which Macron, facing slightly away, replied: “Of course.”
Trump then appeared to ask: “Is it genuine?” before adding: “Okay, so now I want to know why. You hurt me. I already know. I am making peace.”
According to Hickling, Macron seemed to try to defuse things, replying: “Let’s handle this behind closed doors,” while Trump apparently shot back: “I only hurt the other.”
The French president supposedly ended the exchange with a thinly veiled warning: “We will see about that, you will see what is about to happen.”
Trump’s response? “I’d like to see you do it. Do it. I’ll see you in a bit.”Continue reading…
