# Macron condemns ‘stupid’ comments from Trump and others as pressure builds on French bonds

https://mins.news/en/item/110997

- CNBC, 2026-10-22 11:21 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/macron-trump-france-protests.html

> France is facing a deepening economic crisis, with its 10-year government bond yield reaching a 24-year high on Thursday. Macron condemned what he called “stupid” comments from Trump and others as pressure in the bond market mounted.

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