Overview
- Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France insoumise, directly addressed U.S. President Donald Trump in English during a meeting in Montréal, a rare move for the French politician.
- Mélenchon declared that France and Europe would support Canada and Québec if faced with U.S. annexation, paralleling support for Ukraine after Russia's invasion.
- He emphasized that Canadian leaders have unanimously rejected Trump's suggestion that Canada become a U.S. state, underscoring that 'no means no' in both English and French.
- The French politician accused European leaders of fearing Trump and failing to confront him with the truth, contrasting their approach with his own direct stance.
- Mélenchon is using his North American tour, which includes upcoming conferences in New York, to bolster his international profile as a potential 2027 French presidential candidate.