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===Foreign policy===
===Foreign policy===
Macron advocated for [[globalist]] policies as the French president. At the 2017 [[United Nations]] meeting, Macron gave a speech directly opposed to U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s speech, with the latter supporting [[nationalist]] policies.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (September 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/20/frances-macron-positions-himself-as-globalist-anti-trump-at-un-meeting/ France’s Macron Positions Himself as Globalist ‘Anti-Trump’ at UN Meeting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 2017.</ref> When France conducted airstrikes on [[Syria]] along with the UK and U.S. in April 2018, Macron stated thay were "for the honor of the international community."<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/04/18/macron-syria-strikes-honor-international-community/ Macron: Syria Strikes Were ‘For Honor of International Community’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018.</ref>
Macron advocated for [[globalist]] policies as the French president. At the 2017 [[United Nations]] meeting, Macron gave a speech directly opposed to U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s speech, with the latter supporting [[nationalist]] policies.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (September 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/20/frances-macron-positions-himself-as-globalist-anti-trump-at-un-meeting/ France’s Macron Positions Himself as Globalist ‘Anti-Trump’ at UN Meeting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 2017.</ref> When France conducted airstrikes on [[Syria]] along with the UK and U.S. in April 2018, Macron stated thay were "for the honor of the international community."<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/04/18/macron-syria-strikes-honor-international-community/ Macron: Syria Strikes Were ‘For Honor of International Community’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018.</ref> On April 25, 2018, Macron gave a speech to the U.S. Congress in which he again spoke out against Trump's nationalist, [[America First]] policies, as well as nationalism in general, favoring globalism and expressing a belief in the [[Idea of Progress]].<ref>Multiple references:
*Boylan, Dave (April 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/25/emmanuel-macron-tells-congress-keep-eyes-wide-open/ Macron tells Congress: Keep ‘eyes wide open’ to overcome dangers of terrorism, nationalism]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
*Boylan. Dave (April 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/25/emmanuel-macron-of-france-challenges-donald-trumps/ Macron challenges Trump’s ‘America first’ policy in speech to Congress]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
*Zengerle, Patricia; Pennetier, Marine (April 25, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-france/frances-macron-decries-nationalism-in-speech-to-u-s-congress-idUSKBN1HW23W Friends or not, France's Macron challenges Trump in Congress speech]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
*Crowley, Michael; Nelson, Louis (April 25, 2018). [https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/25/emmanuel-macron-addresses-congress-550677 Macron rebukes Trump with ‘Obama State of the Union address’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
*Gehrke, Joel (April 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/macron-repudiates-major-themes-of-trumps-presidency Macron repudiates major themes of Trump's presidency]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.</ref> In that speech, Macron misattributed a famous phrase used by [[Ronald Reagan]] to [[Theodore Roosevelt]].<ref>Jashinsky, Emily (April 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/macrons-presidential-mix-up Macron's presidential mix-up]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.</ref>
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