"President Donald Trump took a sudden swipe at France on Monday during an interview with US broadcaster Fox News, saying "we've had a lot of problems with the French." Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham questioned the US president on the enrolment of Chinese students at US universities, saying, "they're not the French, they're the Chinese. They spy on us. They steal our intellectual property." But Trump abruptly cut in to respond, saying: "Do you think the French are better, really? I will tell you, I'm not so sure.""
"In the Fox interview, Trump switched focus from China to France's taxation policies, which he said were an issue for the United States. "We've had a lot of problems with the French where we get taxed unfairly on our technology," Trump said. Trump has previously said he would impose "substantial" extra tariffs on countries that introduced "discriminatory" digital taxes."
President Donald Trump abruptly criticized France during a Fox News interview, questioning whether the French were better than the Chinese after a segment about Chinese students. The exchange followed a public, sometimes affectionate, but occasionally tense relationship with French president Emmanuel Macron, including a September phone call about a convoy delay in New York. Tensions have included disagreements over Palestinian recognition and climate policy. Trump redirected attention to French digital taxation, claiming US technology firms face unfair taxes and threatening tariffs on discriminatory digital taxes. Washington has also signaled tougher visa policies for some Chinese students.
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