Trump: Macron still recovering from the right to the jaw

US President Donald Trump made fun of the French president and his wife during a private lunch on Wednesday, as he lambasted NATO allies for not joining the war against Iran that has rocked the Middle East.

"I call up France, Macron – whose wife treats him extremely badly. Still recovering from the right to the jaw," Trump said.

"And I said, 'Emmanuel, we'd love to have some help in the Gulf even though we're setting records on knocking out bad people and knocking out ballistic missiles. We'd love to have some help. If you could, could you please send ships immediately,'" Trump continued.

He then mimics a French accent to give Macron's alleged answer: "'No no no, we cannot do that, Donald. We can do that after the war is won,'" he said.

The US president was referring to a May 2025 news video that appeared to show Brigitte Macron shoving the French president's face on a trip to Vietnam, which Macron later rejected as part of a disinformation campaign.

At the time Macron denied any "domestic dispute" with his wife, saying that they were "joking as we often do".

"I said, 'No no, I don't need after the war is won Emmanuel,'" Trump said.