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#BREAKING Macron calls French-US alliance 'stronger than anything'
#BREAKING Macron warns that US trade subsidies may 'split the West'
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France's President Emmanuel Macron fired a volley at his American hosts on the first day of a rare state visit to Washington, telling lawmakers Wednesday that US industrial subsidies are "super aggressive" against French competitors ▶️
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VIDEO: French President Emmanuel Macron presides over a decoration ceremony at the French embassy in Washington, DC, presenting US veterans with Legion d'Honneur medals and thanking them for their service

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