The art of leadership... consists in consolidating the attention of the people against a single adversary and taking care that nothing will split up that attention. ↗
The transatlantic relationship is vital for both our countries: France will remain a reliable ally of the United States. Nevertheless, ally does not mean aligned. ↗
France, after the month of May, will share trust with the current leadership of the United States which, on many subjects, has tended to take useful positions in our view. ↗