French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that he would urge US President Donald Trump to refrain from imposing new tariffs that could harm allied nations.
Since assuming office last month, Trump has introduced tariffs across various sectors, drawing protests from key allies, including Canada, Mexico, and the European Union.
“I will explain to him that between allies, you don’t make each other suffer with tariffs,” Macron said during a visit to the French Agriculture Show.
The French leader’s comments come ahead of his scheduled meeting with Trump in Washington on Monday, where he is expected to address the US president’s threat to impose tariffs on several EU products.
“I will talk to him about this because we need to calm things down,” Macron added. “Agriculture is one of France’s great export businesses.”
