EU/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump picked a fight with French President Emmanuel Macron over European defense just as Air Force One landed in France on Friday [11-9-18]…He is set to spend the weekend in Paris to commemorate the centennial of the end of World War I. Tuesday [11-6-18] on Europe 1 radio, Macron called for a ‘real European army’ within the European Union, according to AFP…According to the official, Macron will likely want to respond to Trump’s tweet directly himself, and likely Saturday [11-10-18]. The official, though, clarified the language Macron used, saying that the French leader did not mean he wanted a European army but better coordination and funding of Europe’s already-existing resources. The official said that Macron was conveying that Europe should organize better to protect itself. There is already a European defense project, and Macron would like to see more capability, the official said.”
–Maegan Vazquez and Michelle Kosinski, “Trump spars with Macron as Air Force One lands in France,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, November 9, 2018 4:05 am