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Trump-Macron spat exposes clashing US-French interests

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump at the Elysee Palace on the eve of the commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of the First World War, in Paris, France, November 10, 2018.  REUTERS/Vincent Kessler     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1C8EE296F0

Visiting Fellow Celia Belin discusses Trump’s recent visit to France, the Twitter rant that followed it, and the future of Franco-U.S. relations.

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