# Donald Trump's attacks on France and French reactions > On October 25, the Quai d'Orsay responded to attacks from the White House, which was using the situation in France to influence American voters ahead of the midterms, while Donald Trump called for "taking a look at France." On October 26, American tourists who had considered canceling their stay in Paris after these statements ultimately said they were delighted to have come for the NFL game. On October 27, Emmanuel Macron described as "stupid" the remarks of foreign leaders, Donald Trump foremost among them, linking the October 17 violence to immigration, and attributed them to AI and foreign manipulation. At the end of October, the press noted that Donald Trump's repeated attacks were testing French diplomacy and looked back at his handling of Emmanuel Macron's calls. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 6 events nationwide, followed from 25 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. 8 articles from 6 sources (france internationally, society, politics); last updated on 31 October 2026 at 15:19. - Status: ongoing - Category: France internationally, Society, Politics - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 25 October 2026 at 09:52 - Updated: 31 October 2026 at 15:19 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/49-donald-trump-s-attacks-on-france-and-french-reactions ## Coverage angles The three sides focus on different aspects of Donald Trump's statements on France: the left on the French response and the effect on tourists, the center on U.S. electoral strategy, the right on the link with riots and Macron's response. **Common ground** - Donald Trump commented on French news. **Differences** - The left highlights the Quai d'Orsay's response and the manipulation of American voters ahead of the midterms; the right highlights the link between riots and immigration and Macron's response. - The center insists on Trump's midterm strategy and the dramatization; the provided right-wing articles do not mention the midterms. - The left reports that American tourists ultimately were delighted with their stay; the right evokes riots and police work. - The right presents Macron's position as denial; the left and center do not take up this characterization. ## Timeline (6 events) ### 25 October 2026 — [Le compte French Response réplique aux attaques de la Maison Blanche sur la France](https://acturadar.com/en/events/144-le-compte-french-response-replique-aux-attaques-de-la-maison-blanche-sur-la.md) Le Quai d'Orsay a répondu aux attaques de la Maison Blanche, qui utilise la situation en France pour peser sur les électeurs américains avant les midterms. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 25 October 2026 — [Trump discusses French current events in the context of the midterms](https://acturadar.com/en/events/373-trump-discusses-french-current-events-in-the-context-of-the-midterms.md) Donald Trump dramatizes French current events for the campaign of the mid-term elections in the United States, calling to 'take a look at France'. 2 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [Des touristes américains venus pour le match NFL finalement ravis de leur séjour à Paris](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1084-des-touristes-americains-venus-pour-le-match-nfl-finalement-ravis-de-leur.md) Des touristes américains qui avaient envisagé d'annuler leur voyage à Paris après les déclarations de Donald Trump sur la France sont finalement ravis de leur séjour à l'occasion du match NFL. 1 sources, 1 articles · Paris ### 27 October 2026 — [Macron juge «stupides» les propos étrangers liant immigration et violences du 17 octobre](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2353-macron-juge-stupides-les-propos-etrangers-liant-immigration-et-violences-du-17.md) Depuis le Golfe, Emmanuel Macron a qualifié de «stupides» les déclarations de dirigeants étrangers, Donald Trump en tête, liant les violences du 17 octobre à l'immigration, les imputant à l'IA et à la manipulation étrangère. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 31 October 2026 — [La diplomatie française mise à l'épreuve par les attaques répétées de Donald Trump](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5815-la-diplomatie-francaise-mise-a-l-epreuve-par-les-attaques-repetees-de-donald.md) Les attaques incessantes de Donald Trump contre la France mettent à rude épreuve les nerfs de la diplomatie française, selon un article de presse. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 31 October 2026 — [Comment Donald Trump gère les appels d'Emmanuel Macron](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5850-comment-donald-trump-gere-les-appels-d-emmanuel-macron.md) Un article revient sur la manière dont Donald Trump traite les appels téléphoniques du président français Emmanuel Macron, dans le contexte des tensions franco-américaines. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Donald Trump's attacks on France and French reactions”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/49-donald-trump-s-attacks-on-france-and-french-reactions Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology