Trump dismisses Macron's plan to recognize Palestinian state

AL-Monitor
Jul 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron react on the day of a press conference, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo — Evelyn Hockstein

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September.

"What he says doesn't matter," Trump told reporters at the White House. "He's a very good guy. I like him, but that statement doesn't carry weight."

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Ryan Patrick Jones; Editing by Doina Chiacu)