France's relations with US President Donald Trump are "transactional", the French government's spokesperson said Wednesday, adding that neither side wants to enter a trade war. Trump threatened a

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned on Monday that France and Europe as a whole would have to stand up to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his policies, or face being "crushed".

Economically speaking, the American president has no interest in attacking the European Union. “If our interests are hurt, we'll react,” said French diplomatic chief Jean-Noël Barrot. “Who has an interest in a trade war between the United States and Europe?

French prime minister Francois Bayrou on Monday warned against risks of France and Europe being “dominated, crushed and marginalised”