French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron joined the growing criticism of Trump’s tariffs from allies labeling the tariffs “brutal and unfounded.”
In a speech given at the Elysée Palace as he welcomed representatives from the most impacted sectors, he declared that the measures will leave the American economy, both businesses and citizens, “weaker and poorer.”
Macron also called for a suspension of planned investments in the U.S. by European companies until there is greater clarity on trade policies.
He vowed that “there will be a European response.”
The first one will come in mid-April on tariffs that were already announced on steel and aluminum, and then a “more massive” response concerning yesterday’s announcement will come at the end of the month.
-ABC News’ Hugo Leenhardt
