French President Macron, one of the first world leaders to publicly congratulate President-elect Trump, took a pro-Europe message to the European Union's meeting in Budapest on Thursday.

Earlier this week, Trump, a Republican, won the 2024 presidential election, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party 's candidate. The Associated Press and TV news networks called the election for Trump early Wednesday after a win in Wisconsin put him over the 270 Electoral College vote threshold needed for victory.

Following his Tuesday night victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, well-wishes for Donald Trump have come flooding in from leaders around the world. However, it was French President Emmanuel Macron’s well-wishes for Trump that left many wondering if they were indeed an insult.

A Trump 2.0 presidency has European leaders once again talking about the need to become less dependent on the United States. French President Emmanuel Macron led the way during a summit in Budapest.

France’s president Emmanuel Macron said Europe should not reflect on whether President-elect Trump’s victory is “good,” but instead consider how it will impact the continent’s priorities. “I think that our role here,