The US president depicted the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon archipelago off Canada as a part of the USA
French President Emmanuel Macron has hit again at Donald Trump after the US president posted a map depicting France’s archipelago of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon as US territory.
Trump posted an AI-generated picture on social media earlier this month exhibiting the US flag protecting Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Central America and the Caribbean, in addition to Iceland. Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a small French abroad territory off the Atlantic coast of Canada, was additionally depicted as a part of the “United States of America.”
Chatting with reporters after arriving in Saint-Pierre on Saturday for a two-day go to and talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Macron stated it was “apparent” that the archipelago stays French territory.
“We’re not going to reiterate this each morning as a result of some folks have unusual concepts or say unusual issues,” he added.
Macron’s remarks got here per week after the French UN mission issued an apology for a social media publish that “known as into query the US dedication to human rights.” In July, the mission criticized Washington for voting towards extending the mandate of UN human rights chief Volker Turk.
“The US was once a beacon of human rights. Not anymore. At present, it stands alongside North Korea, Nicaragua, Mali & Russia, remoted. And the world not listens to it,” the mission wrote on X on the time.
Washington responded by delaying approval of Macron ally Aurelien Lechevallier as France’s new ambassador to the US.
Since returning to workplace in early 2025, Trump has revived his claims on Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, and repeatedly advised that Canada ought to change into the 51st US state. He has additionally vowed to take management of the Panama Canal and made threats towards Mexico and Cuba, whereas saying that the US ought to “personal” the Gaza Strip. In January, Trump ordered a commando raid in Caracas that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whom he accused of serving to a drug cartel.
Trump’s push to amass Greenland initially precipitated outrage in Copenhagen, prompting European NATO members to rally round Denmark. However, the US, Denmark, and Greenland introduced an settlement final week that Trump stated would grant Washington “everlasting management” over the Arctic territory’s safety.
