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France's Foreign Minister has urged Donald Trump not to interfere in French politics after the US president posted tweets about the protests rocking the country and attacked the Paris climate agreement.
'We do not take domestic American politics into account and we want that to be reciprocated,' Jean-Yves Le Drian told LCI television.
'I say this to Donald Trump and the French president says it too: leave our nation be.'
Trump had on Saturday posted two tweets referring to the 'yellow vest' anti-government protests that have swept France since mid-November and sparked rioting in Paris.
'Very sad day & night in Paris. Maybe it's time to end the ridiculous and extremely expensive Paris Agreement and return money back to the people in the form of lower taxes?' he suggested.
Trump had earlier posted: 'The Paris Agreement isn't working out so well for Paris. Protests and riots all over France.
'People do not want to pay large sums of money, much to third world countries (that are questionably run), in order to maybe protect the environment. Chanting 'We Want Trump!' Love France.'
The protests in France are not directly linked to the Paris climate agreement which was signed in 2015 and has since been abandoned by Trump, to the dismay of French President Emmanuel Macron and other Western leaders.
Spurred by rising fuel prices - in part due to tax hikes aimed at helping France shift to a lower-carbon economy - the 'yellow vest' protests have grown into a broad movement against Macron's policies and governing style.
In France, authorities have also launched an investigation into social media activity from accounts allegedly drumming up support for the protests, sources told AFP.
According to Britain's Times newspaper, hundreds of online accounts linked to Russia were used to stoke the demonstrations.
Citing analysis by New Knowledge, a cybersecurity company, the Times said the accounts spread disinformation and used pictures of injured protesters from other events to enhance a narrative of brutality by French authorities.
originally posted by: rickymouse
Yeah, right. They blame Trump and Russia for the stupid blunders they made. I can believe a lot of liberals believing this. Why did they elect that moron to run their country?
originally posted by: lakenheath24
If Macaroni had said this about the Tman, I would have said for Macaroni to suck it. So I have to reciprocate this with the Tman. Worry about the US Tman, and can the inflammatory tweets for christ's sake.
originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: infolurker
April '17 it's not exactly new. Why would this surprise anyone?
Let me explain, Macron won the election Hillary didn't if you say things like "this is what America would have looked like if Hillary won" it makes you come across as if you wouldn't have accepted a legal election. Get what I'm hinting at?
originally posted by: lakenheath24
a reply to: Carcharadon
Except he equated the riots to French policy as well as the climate accord so it WAS political. I don't mind the French...I mean we have a place near Angoleme and the peeps there are really nice. They just have no money to spend on themselves with all the taxes. And they all hate Parisians. Sort of like how most Americans hate New Yorkers and LA peeps.
originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: DBCowboy
Because the right wing would never have accepted her? Your no seems to be a yes sweetheart.
I still don't get why so many Americans seem to think the protests are against socialism? There are people among that protesters who want more social security payments not less, more money for retired people and so on. I haven't heard a single one say "free us from our healthcare"...