In a recent interview, former French President François Hollande stated that the Trump administration is “no longer” an ally of France.

Hollande didn’t mince words when analyzing Trump’s return to the White House.

Speaking frankly with Le Monde, Hollande, who left office in 2017, asserted, “Even if the American people remain our friends, the Trump administration itself is no longer our ally.” He also accused Trump of “making pacts with our adversaries.”

Hollande claims Trump views the United States, Russia, and China as the “only three powers that count,” effectively dismissing Europe’s significance. He further suggested that Europe, not China, is Trump’s “real target,” hinting at a potential “divorce” between the U.S. and Europe.

Hollande cited Trump’s description of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator,” his willingness to engage in direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the U.S. vote against a U.N. resolution condemning Russia as contributing factors to this potential “divorce.”

Regarding NATO, Hollande urged the alliance to prepare for the possibility of Trump not adhering to Article 5, the principle of collective defense, which considers an attack on one member as an attack on all.

While the Trump administration has encouraged European nations to bolster their own defense capabilities and increase their independent action on the continent, there has been no indication of a U.S. withdrawal from the alliance.

Hollande has been a long-standing critic of Trump. In 2016, while still in office, he urged Americans to support Hillary Clinton, deeming Trump “dangerous” and likely to “complicate relations between Europe and the U.S.”

On Monday, Trump met with Hollande’s successor, French President Emmanuel Macron. Following a call with Group of Seven (G7) leaders, Trump reported “a lot of progress has been made” toward resolving the war in Ukraine. He also described Macron as a “special man” and affirmed the U.S.’s desire to maintain its “very special” relationship with France “going for a long period of time.”

Macron characterized his relationship with Trump as one of “personal friends.”

“And, I’m here as well, after discussions with all my colleagues, to say that Europe is willing to step up to be a stronger partner, to do more in defense and security for this continent, and as well to be a reliable partner and to be engaged in trade, economy, investment,” Macron stated.

’ Greg Norman contributed to this report.

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