French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his fury at the recent U.S.-EU trade deal during a Wednesday Cabinet meeting, arguing that it had been reached because the bloc was not “feared enough.” The deal was announced on Sunday,

French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union wasn’t feared enough in the trade talks with the US, which led to a deal many have criticized as unbalanced.

France's President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, July 30, the European Union had not been "feared" enough in negotiations with the United States towards a trade deal, pledging to be "firm" in follow-up talks. "It's not the end of it," Macron told ministers during a cabinet meeting, according to participants.