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Trump dismisses Macron's plan to recognize Palestinian state

US President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed the decision by France's Emmanuel Macron to recognize a Palestinian state as pointless. "He's a very good guy, I like him, but that statement doesn't carry weight," Trump told reporters, reacting to the French president's announcement a day earlier to formally recognize the State of Palestine.

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Published July 25,2025
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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."