Macron Rebukes Trump’s Isolationist Message To UN

France 24 reports:

French President Emmanuel Macron called for “dialogue and multilateralism” to resolve the world’s crises in a speech at the UN Tuesday delivered minutes after US President Donald Trump blasted international “interference” in policy-making.

“What will bring a real solution to the situation in Iran and what has already stabilised it? The law of the strongest? Pressure from only one side? No!” exhorted Macron. “We know that Iran was on a nuclear military path but what stopped it? The 2015 Vienna accord,” he said.

The French president’s defense of the Iran nuclear deal came shortly after Trump blasted what he called the “horrible” agreement, which was signed in the Austrian capital Vienna by his predecessor, Barack Obama.

Meanwhile today, Macron rebukes Trump’s isolationist message @CNN https://t.co/9X88sornBE

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) September 25, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron says France will not sign a trade deal with any country outside the Paris climate agreement. https://t.co/Z23uQuYSJH

— Axios (@axios) September 25, 2018

Macron drawing a sharp contrast to Trump’s UN address.

While Trump said the US “rejects globalism”, saying all countries should have complete sovereignty, Macron defends the international order and warns “sovereignty” is often used as an excuse by dictators to abuse their power

— Dave Keating (@DaveKeating) September 25, 2018

The theme of today at the UN is taking on the US. By laughing at Trump. By having leaders from Macron to Rouhani take the US to task.

— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) September 25, 2018

Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the UN General Assembly says that the Westphalian system of nation-states, aka nationalism, failed. He warns against a return to this discredited unilateral model which led to so much bloodshed.

— Dave Keating (@DaveKeating) September 25, 2018