After Trump win, French President Macron asks if EU is 'ready to defend' European interests

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a beardown connection to the European Union successful the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump's decisive victory.

In a translated video shared to societal media tract X, Macron addressed the European Union saying, "Donald Trump was elected by Americans to support the interests of Americans. The question we, arsenic Europeans, indispensable inquire ourselves is, are we acceptable to support the interests of Europeans?"

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In his continued address, Macron called Europe the world's "herbivore" and called for his chap European nations to go an "omnivore." 

"For me, it’s simple," said Macron. "The satellite is made up of herbivores and carnivores. If we determine to stay herbivores, past the carnivores volition triumph and we volition beryllium a marketplace for them."

France's President Macron waits for the accomplishment of Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino earlier a gathering astatine The Elysee Presidential Palace successful Paris, France, connected October 21, 2024. (Daniel Pier/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Macron has sought independency from the interests of trading rivals similar the United States and China during his tenure arsenic president.

The EU took Thursday's gathering successful Budapest arsenic an accidental to outline its ambitions for the adjacent future, including supporting Ukraine successful the warfare against Russia.

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The French president was 1 of the archetypal satellite leaders to congratulate President-elect Trump connected Wednesday, penning connected X "Congratulations, President @realDonaldTrump. Ready to enactment unneurotic arsenic we did for 4 years. With your convictions and mine. With respect and ambition. For much bid and prosperity."

Republican statesmanlike nominee, erstwhile U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a run rally astatine Lancaster Airport connected November 03, 2024 successful Lititz, Pennsylvania. With lone 2 days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election connected Sunday successful the battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Macron has been nether occurrence wrong his ain state this twelvemonth aft helium called for drawback elections successful June, narrowly beating Marine Le Pen's blimpish party.

Immigration continues to beryllium a sore spot politically for Macron, with 8.7 cardinal foreign-born residents successful France per 2022 numbers shared by Statista.

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Emmanuel Macron indispensable measurement down successful 2027 and cannot tally again for president, per French law.