Behind the Scenes — Trump Is the One Setting the Rules: ROF's VP Appears on France's LCI TV Two Days in a Row to Discuss the B-2s' Iran Attack and the Future of NATO

For two nights in a row — Tuesday and Wednesday — ROF's Isaac Barchichat appeared face to face with Darius Rochebin in an LCI debate that lasted 10 minutes short of two hours each time.

ROF's vice-president was surprised to find sympathy for "Daddy" Trump in LCI's studio, one of the last places in France that one would expect to find it. Darius Rochebin is a Swiss journalist, the son of an Iranian father.

June 24 issues: Behind the Scenes of Trump's Maneuvers 

Donald Trump tries to impose his ceasefire by force. At the NATO summit in The Hague, he disrupts all conventions.

Face à Darius Rochebin du mardi 24 juin 2025 - Édition Spéciale : Dans les coulisses des manœuvres de Trump

Publié le 24 juin 2025 à 20h19

Donald Trump essaie d’imposer par la force son cessez-le-feu. Il bouscule tous les usages au sommet de l’OTAN à La Haye.

Source : Face à Darius Rochebin

June 25: Nuclear matters, NATO — Trump is the one setting the rules! 

In this special edition: "Daddy Trump," is NATO putting itself at the service of the "leader"? How did the Ground commandos operate in Iran? "Bomb Iran" — the surprising clip about American B-2s.

Le 22h Rochebin du mercredi 25 juin 2025 - Édition spéciale : Nucléaire, OTAN... c'est Trump qui fixe les règles !

Publié hier à 1h11

Au sommaire de cette édition spéciale : "Papa Trump", l'OTAN se met au service du "chef" ? Commando terrestre : comment a-t-il agi en Iran ? "Bomb Iran", l'étonnant clip sur les B-2 américains.

Source : 22h

What future for AI governance, which is an obscure field that baffles policy experts, jurists, and philosophers?

Sébastien Laye argues that AI governance is at a crossroads. The ROF member goes on to say the following: 

Have a cursory glance at the artificial intelligence news cycle under the new administration, and you might think it is only about data centers, trillions of dollars in investments, bellicose statements regarding geopolitical rivalries, and rescinding woke AI policies. Yet, underneath the surface, there are also important matters of AI governance being settled this month. 

AI governance is an obscure field that has baffled policy experts, jurists, and philosophers in recent years. Anticipating usages of AI on a case-by-case basis is unfathomable, not only because the technology will evolve in novel ways but also because it will be used for governing societal, economic, and political aspects of our existence. It is very likely, with overwhelming deficits and crumbling bureaucracies, that our government apparatus will at some point be reorganized around AI systems. (In this regard, the Department of Government Efficiency is only a first experiment.)

 

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…

Israel: Angel or Devil? — Brawls on French TV

Philippe Karsenty felt like he almost got into a brawl as he showed up at Frontières (8:12 or 9:15-41:28) to debate one Pierre d'Herbès, an "expert" en relations internationales.

Streamed live on Jun 19, 2025 REPLAY | La Matinale de Frontières

Lors de notre matinale du 19 juin, nous accueillons Pierre d'Herbès, expert en relation internationale ainsi que Philippe Karsenty, porte-parole du Comité Trump France. Nous examinons le conflit entre Israël et l'Iran : quels sont les objectifs de Netanyahou, et le régime des mollahs est-il en danger ?

The atmosphere was slightly more cordial when the porte-parole for the Trump France committee showed up on Eric Morillot's Les Incorrectibles, but he still fired off broadside after broadside against one Didier Maïsto.

 

🔴 ISRAËL : ANGE OU DÉMON ? ⤵️https://t.co/WxdcPqyW7E

Ce vendredi, @EricMorillot reçoit Philippe Karsenty (@pkarsenty), porte-parole du Comité @TrumpFrance, et Didier Maïsto (@DidierMaisto), journaliste indépendant, pour un débat choc dans Les Incorrectibles ! ⚡️

🎙️ Deux… pic.twitter.com/m93CuoO3AO

— LES INCORRECTIBLES (@Incorrectibles) June 20, 2025

Randy Yaloz Speaks Out About American Bombs over Iran, Trump's Relations with the Persian Gulf, and the "Civil War" in America

In an interview with Le Spectacle du Monde, 

Randy Yaloz, president of Republican Overseas, explains the reasons for the division in American society and the impact of the Los Angeles riots on the country's cohesion. 

The president of ROF also has an article in the magazine format of Le Spectacle du Monde # 21, Summer 2025 (p 48-49), on Donald Trump Resetting Relations with the Persian Gulf's Monarchies.

Since this weekend, needless to say, his numerous appearances on French TV (France Info TV, I24 News, etc — while ROF VP Isaac Barchichat joined the LCI studio) have been with regards to Donald Trump's sending his bombers to destroy Iran's Nuclear facilities — which we will bring to you when we can find the permalinks on the internet.