Daily Mail: 'Would you like some nice ISIS fighters?' Trump taunts Emmanuel Macron over captured terrorists - but French president slaps back 'let's be serious'
* Trump spoke at his first meeting during NATO's 70th year
* He touted nations boosting military spending
* Attacked France's Macron for saying NATO was acting 'brain dead'
* Called the remark 'very disrespectful'
* Said France was having a 'rough year,' brought up yellow vest protests, and invoked U.S. tariffs
* The two men later met one on one and mostly put the spat behind them
* But Trump pushed Macron for his position on captured ISIS fighters
* Macron told him: 'Let's be serious'
* They also clashed over Turkey's conduct in Syria
* Trump earlier spoke for more than 50 minutes alongside Secretary General Stoltenberg
* He also blasted France for its digital services tax that hit big tech
* 'I'm not going to let people take advantage of American companies. Because if anybody's going to take advantage of American companies, it's going to be us'
President Donald Trump needled French President Emmanuel Macron over a heated dispute about accepting captured ISIS fighters – offering to 'give them to you' – after kicking off meetings in London with an attack his 'nasty' comments about NATO.
Seated alongside Macron on his first day of meetings here, Trump took a dig at Macron for France and other European nations being reluctant to accept nationals from their own countries who joined the fight alongside ISIS terrorists.
Trump turned to his counterpart and asked: 'Would you like some nice ISIS fighters? I could give them to you.'
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WNU Editor: It has been a rough year for French President Macron. His favourable poll numbers are around 20%, the economy is stagnant, and the yellow vests protests have taken their toll.
More News On Today's Meeting Between President Trump And French President Macron
Donald Trump goes after Macron at start of NATO summit -- DW
Donald Trump says French president Emmanuel Macron's NATO comments were 'very insulting' -- ABC News Online
Nato summit: Trump blasts Macron 'brain dead' comments as 'nasty' -- BBC
'Very, very nasty': Trump clashes with Macron before NATO summit -- Reuters
Trump calls Macron’s comments on ISIS the ‘best non-answer’ he’s ever heard -- AP
Macron rebukes Trump to his face on live television at NATO summit -- National Post/Bloomberg
Trump, Macron hold tense meeting: 'Would you like some nice ISIS fighters? I can give them to you' -- The Hill
Trump says he can see France breaking off from NATO -- Reuters
Bromance or bad date? Trump, Macron trade barbs over tariffs, NATO -- Reuters
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