The Trump-Macron feud behind US’s walkout at UN

NewsWorldThe Trump-Macron feud behind US's walkout at UN Trump has also complained that European allies, whom he says were not consulted, failed to support the US during the Iran war. 2 min readJul 28, 2026 12:57 PM IST First published on: Jul 28, 2026 at 12:57 PM IST France's President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: AP) The dramatic US walkout from a UN Security Council meeting on Monday as French diplomats began speaking was the most visible sign yet of a deepening rift between President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, according to the Associated Press (AP). What’s driving the tension between the two leaders? The strain goes well beyond a single UN vote. It touches on Trump’s uncertain commitment to NATO, the possibility of changes to US troop deployments across Europe, and