Trump defends sharing private text messages from Macron and NATO's Rutte on Truth Social, saying the exchanges "made my point" about diplomatic relations.

Emmanuel Macron's aviator sunglasses have caught the eye, with social media users debating his choice of a "Top Gun" look as he criticised U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland during his speech in Davos.

We are reaching a time of instability and imbalances,” the French president said in remarks at the World Economic Forum, urging more cooperation among nations.

US President Donald Trump mocked Emmanuel Macron’s sunglasses at Davos, saying “What the hell happened”, after the French leader wore Rs 70,000 shades. The eyewear sparked memes, search spikes, rising shares and a surge in phone calls for the luxury brand.

The French leader delivered his speech in what appeared to be polarized shades just hours after his private messages were leaked.

Rattled by Trump’s aggression towards Greenland, the European Union is readying counter-measures. But as primarily a trading bloc of 27 nations from Portugal to Finland, the EU's toolkit is mostly mostly financial instruments,

One meme, with the headline “Duel in Davos,” was styled like a Top Gun parody, with Mr Macron and the US president looking at each other, both wearing military-style flight suits, and Mr Macron, looking very small ⁠next to Mr Trump, sporting oversized aviator sunglasses.

President Trump ruled out traveling to Paris to meet with French president Emmanuel Macron, who had invited the U.S. president to dinner Thursday following his trip to Davos, Switzerland. Macron’s invitation was included in a text message the French leader sent Trump,

French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO head Mark Rutte have sent text messages to U.S. President Donald Trump.