# France-US Relations

The Premium of Predictability: Macron Rebukes Trump’s ‘America First’ Volatility

President Emmanuel Macron used a high-profile visit to Japan to criticize the unpredictability of the United States, following a public dispute with Donald Trump over military overflight rights. Macron argued that Europe’s reliability and slow-moving stability are more valuable to global partners than the impulsive, 'harmful' decisions of volatile allies.