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Has French President Macron finally lost his personal touch with Trump?
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Since first taking power within months of each other in 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and US President Donald Trump have had frequent disagreements.
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Catherine Porter
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PARIS – When US President Donald Trump threatened President Emmanuel Macron of France on Jan 19 with tariffs and dismissed him as irrelevant, it marked the latest flare-up in a topsy-turvy relationship that has blown hot and cold for years.
Since first taking power within months of each other in 2017, the two leaders have had frequent disagreements – exacerbated, from Mr Trump’s side, by insults, threats and public derision.
