The sovereign people have declared they want to take back the reins of their Destiny.

Trade has always existed, but we used to defend our strategic interests. Could you imagine the United States allowing French engineering giant Alstom to purchase General Electric? I don't think so.

France isn't burkinis on the beach. France is Brigitte Bardot. That's France.

We don't have a lot of Sikhs in France. We've got some. But we don't really hear much from them or about them. Which is good news.

My warning is: Be careful Angela Merkel. If you don't see the suffering that has been imposed on the rest of the European people, then Germany will make itself hated.

When you take out a loan, what's your obligation other than paying it back? You have no other obligation.

Manuel Valls is popular because the others in the government are unpopular. Interior ministers are always popular because they give people the feeling that they are taking care of security, even when they are just people with tough words and a soft hand.