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Trump rebuked by world leader over his ‘stupid’ protest claims: 'Completely false'

A once-friendly world leader turned the tables on President Donald Trump by blasting his latest attempts to score political points off a crisis abroad. French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday blasted what he called "unacceptable" and "stupid" comments from foreign leaders about the turmoil in his country, and when a reporter asked if he meant…

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