The ongoing verbal clash between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron intensified after the French presidency dismissed Trump's claims about French drug prices as 'fake news' using a meme on social media. Trump had asserted at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he pressured Macron into raising medicine prices by threatening tariffs on French imports, a claim the French government refuted, stating that drug prices are regulated and have remained stable. The exchange escalated with Trump mocking Macron's appearance and threatening steep tariffs on French wines and champagnes if Macron did not support his international initiatives. Macron, in his own speech, warned against a world where international law is disregarded and responded to Trump's threats by advocating for European unity and resistance to economic bullying. The tensions appeared to ease somewhat after Trump announced a reversal of his tariff threats following a meeting with the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but the episode highlighted ongoing strains between the United States and its European allies, with other leaders also correcting Trump's statements about military alliances and cooperation.