Macron accuses foreign leaders of 'campaigning on France's back' with 'unacceptable and foolish' remarks

French President Emmanuel Macron accused foreign leaders of "campaigning on the back of France" with "unacceptable and foolish comments," implicitly targeting Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu over their remarks on recent unrest. Macron did not allege foreign interference but condemned information manipulation and AI-generated images he said falsely depicted events in France. He stated those speaking badly about France "obviously do not love our country." Trump had claimed France was being invaded by migrants, jihadists, and communists, while Netanyahu said France had succumbed to extremist Islam. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen dismissed Macron's comments as conspiracy theories, asserting the images reflected reality after ten years of his presidency.