From Bromance to Foemance — Is Emmanuel Macron the Favorite Punching Ball of Donald Trump?

While Donald Trump meets up in the Netherlands with the likes of the president of France, Elodie Laye Mielczareck tries to answer the question about whether Emmanuel Macron has become Donald Trump's favorite punching ball. The Semiotician and linguist is quoted in Diane Regny's 20 Minutes newspaper article as noting that the relationship between the two presidents seems to have gone from Bromance via Brofade all the way to Foemance: 

Regarding the evolution of the relationship between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron, we can note a shift in positioning ⏰ 

1️⃣ We have moved from BROMANCE (portmanteau of "Bro" and "romance," which refers to a kind of virile friendship) stemming from the famous handshake), 

2️⃣ to BROFADE (a relationship where one partner silently disengages, the gradual disappearance of the bond), synergized during the famous Vatikanet scene where Macron is sidelined. 

3️⃣ Today we are at the final stage: FOEMANCE ("foe" meaning "enemy"). The breakup seems to have begun; words no longer embellish or mask, they discredit and belittle.

En français : 

Concernant l'évolution de LA RELATION ENTRE DONALD TRUMP ET ÉMMANUEL MACRON, nous pouvons noter un changement de positionnement ⏰
1️⃣ Nous sommes passés de la BROMANCE (construction de "Bro" et "romance" qui désigne une sorte d'amitié virile) issue de la fameuse poignée de main),
2️⃣ à la BROFADE (une relation où l'un des partenaires se désengage silencieusement, c'est la disparition progressive du lien), visible lors de la fameuse scène du Vatican où Macron est mis de côté.
3️⃣Aujourd'hui nous sommes au dernier stade : la FOEMANCE ("foe" signalant "ennemi"), la rupture semble amorcée, les mots n'enjolivent plus ou ne masquent plus, ils décrédibilisent et rabaissent.

 
And now for something completely different: Belgium's RTBF brings a sketch about Donald Trump and Elon Musk being told to behave, like naughty brats — by Brigitte Macron (who is known to slap presidents around and arriving at the tune of Darth Vader's imperial theme — video). It's pure anti-Trump, needless to say, but it may still make you chuckle…