Watch tonight on France 2: 'The War, Donald Trump and Us' – from complicity to the brink of conflict
Emmanuel Macron in the documentary "La Guerre, Donald Trump et Nous" ("The War, Donald Trump and Us") by Guy Lagache. ÉLÉPHANT PRODUCTION/MILE PRODUCTION/FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS In January 2022, journalist and filmmaker Guy Lagache secured permission to follow Emmanuel Macron during France's rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. The project was abruptly upended when Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Lagache embedded with the Elysée's diplomatic unit and his film Un président, l'Europe et la guerre ("A President, Europe and the War"), watched by 2.4 million viewers, became a documentary for the history books. Three years later, Donald Trump's attempt to "humiliate" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on February 28, 2025, in the Oval Office in Washington, prompted the journalist to revisit the experience and film La Guerre, Donald Trump et Nous ("The War, Donald Trump and Us"). Once again, the Elysée agreed to open its doors, though less extensively than for the first documentary. And there were fewer surprises. Filming took place between March 2025 and November 2025. The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is therefore not included in this second installment, but the demonstration suffers little for it. Trump's unpredictability is more than enough to keep the pace brisk. You have 78.16% of this article left to read. The rest is for subscribers only.
