A prominent French politician with presidential ambitions has declared that America under Donald Trump’s leadership no longer serves as an ally to France and European nations, marking a sharp departure from decades of transatlantic partnership.
Raphael Glucksmann, who serves in the European Parliament and is considered a potential candidate for France’s 2027 presidential election, made the striking comments during a Tuesday interview with French television network LCI.
“For 80 long years, the United States was a strategic ally of European democracies. Today, this administration is no longer our ally,” Glucksmann stated during the broadcast.
The centre-left politician went further, condemning what he described as American meddling in European domestic matters. “We are not U.S. states, and therefore the U.S. administration cannot interfere in European internal affairs, and that’s what we must address,” he declared, urging European leadership to adopt an “extremely firm attitude toward the American administration.”
While Glucksmann didn’t specify particular instances of interference, diplomatic observers point to Trump’s renewed interest in gaining control over Greenland, a semi-autonomous region under Denmark’s authority, as a source of recent friction between Washington and European Union members.
French-American relations have faced additional strain across multiple areas, including trade disagreements, foreign policy differences, and varying approaches to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The diplomatic temperature rose further on Monday when France limited U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner’s access to French government officials. This action came after Kushner ignored a formal request to explain social media posts made by the American embassy regarding the death of a French far-right activist.
Though Glucksmann hasn’t formally declared his presidential intentions, political analysts view him as a strong contender within the moderate left coalition for the upcoming election cycle.
Recent polling data from November by Elabe showed Glucksmann capturing 11% support among potential voters, significantly outperforming Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure with twice his backing and surpassing former President François Hollande. However, he still trails behind far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, centrist politician Edouard Philippe, and far-left figure Jean-Luc Melenchon in voter preference surveys.
A separate October survey conducted by Toluna Harris indicated Glucksmann’s support ranging between 12% and 14%, matching Melenchon’s polling numbers during the same period.
