‘To Be Frank’: Macron Touches Trump’s Arm and Fact Checks Him on Europe ‘Loans’ to Ukraine

President Macron’s visit to Washington was full of handshakes and smiles, even as his relationship with President Trump seems to be a bit rocky.

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President Trump hosts President Macron as they answer questions from journalists in the Oval Office at the White House on February 24, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Trump and President Macron refer to each other as friends, but during the French leader’s visit to Washington, there was plenty of tension simmering beneath their handshakes and jokes.

Mr. Macron visited the White House on Monday for a day of meetings with Mr. Trump on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

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