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France Strikes Conciliatory Tone to Defuse Trump Trade Tensions

Eric Lombard at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, DC, on April 23.
Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg

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By William Horobin

April 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM EDT

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France softened its approach to the trade clash with Donald Trump as the country’s finance chief said he agreed with the US administration’s analysis of global commerce and called for a “win-win” transatlantic partnership.