Article snippet: MORE's trip to France to mark the centennial of the end of World War I was overshadowed by controversy, underscoring the fraying relationship between the president and his European allies. In his less than 48 hours in Paris, Trump lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron on Twitter, drew widespread condemnation after canceling a trip to a cemetery in northern France and found his nationalist agenda the target of a thinly veiled public rebuke. The weekend revealed a noticeable change in tone in the relationship between Trump and Macron, who earlier in the year had met at the White House, where they embraced and spoke warmly of each other. But the tensions during Trump's latest visit to France put on full display the degree to which the U.S. president has isolated himself from traditional U.S. partners on the world stage. The trip got off to a rocky start almost immediately when, around the time he landed in Paris on Friday, Trump criticized Macron for his comments on European security cooperation. The president's tweet was in response to a radio interview Macron had given in which he said Europe should prepare to defend itself against cyberattacks from Russia, China and even the U.S. Macron's comments came amid concerns in Europe over their countries' reliance on U.S. military might for security. Since taking office, Trump has ratcheted up his criticism of European defense spending, insisting the U.S. shoulders too much of the financial burden for keeping Eu... Link to the full article to read more