French President Macron, one of the first world leaders to publicly congratulate President-elect Trump, took a pro-Europe message to the European Union's meeting in Budapest on Thursday.

Following his Tuesday night victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, well-wishes for Donald Trump have come flooding in from leaders around the world. However, it was French President Emmanuel Macron’s well-wishes for Trump that left many wondering if they were indeed an insult.

Earlier this week, Trump, a Republican, won the 2024 presidential election, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party 's candidate. The Associated Press and TV news networks called the election for Trump early Wednesday after a win in Wisconsin put him over the 270 Electoral College vote threshold needed for victory.

Europe needs to grow some teeth or risk being eaten by the world’s “carnivores,” says French president. Europe can’t be the world’s “herbivore” anymore following Donald Trump’s reelection as the United States president, according to Emmanuel Macron. It needs to become an “omnivore” instead.

The French president was among the first international leaders to react, even before the results were officially announced.

France’s president Emmanuel Macron said Europe should not reflect on whether President-elect Trump’s victory is “good,” but instead consider how it will impact the continent’s priorities. “I think that our role here,