Home / PoliticsPoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsThe New York Times·Sep 14, 2026·1 min readFrance Mocked U.S. for Human Rights Vote, Then Quietly ApologizedAfter the Trump administration blocked a new ambassador to Washington, the country expressed regret for a post from a French official social media account.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsStraits TimesPoliticsSep 13, 2026 · 1 minFrance apologises for human rights criticism that sparked US walkoutStraits TimesPoliticsNPRPoliticsSep 9, 2026 · 1 minIceland summons U.S. ambassador after Trump posts countries draped with American flagNPRPoliticsStraits TimesPoliticsSep 10, 2026 · 1 minUS grant for MAGA-aligned groups in Europe excludes French applicants over election fearsStraits TimesPoliticsArab NewsPoliticsSep 8, 2026 · 1 minIceland summons US ambassador after Trump posts map showing island under American flagArab News
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