Macron Finally Addresses France, Promises Tax Relief

Emmanuel Macron has kinda sorta been in hiding. His country has been in disarray. It all started with the gas tax hikes to fight against climate change, and the protests descended into more violent protests against the results of globalism.

President Trump initially reacted this way:

Very sad day & night in Paris. Maybe it’s time to end the ridiculous and extremely expensive Paris Agreement and return money back to the people in the form of lower taxes? The U.S. was way ahead of the curve on that and the only major country where emissions went down last year!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 8, 2018

Macron finally addressed his nation, and it sounds like he’s taking Trump’s advice. He’s promising tax relief and and minimum wage increase.

#BREAKING French President Emmanuel Macron says protests stem from "40 years of malaise" pic.twitter.com/9Bj2qBwDRl

— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 10, 2018

#BREAKING Macron announces a small rise in France's minimum wage

— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 10, 2018

#BREAKING Macron says he has "hurt some of you with my statements"

— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 10, 2018

During a speech to the nation this evening, French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that yellow vest demonstrators were angry about mass immigration and that the issue needs to be debated at the national level. https://t.co/Xfx78QY0Xp

— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) December 10, 2018

Macron should have consulted with President Carter before referencing national "malaise" https://t.co/pwKbRYoPwT

— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) December 10, 2018

WATCH: A yellow vest protester to French President Emmanuel Macron moments after televised statement: "If you still have respect for your people, resign" pic.twitter.com/7GOT2PXLDr

— BNL NEWS (@BreakingNLive) December 10, 2018

From Fox News:

French President Emanuel Macron, his political career in peril and his country engulfed in increasingly violent protests, pleaded with the country’s employers Monday to give their workers a bonus and also promised a reduction in taxes in a bid to restore order after demonstrations have deeply shaken the nation during the past month.

In a pre-taped address broadcast on television, Marcon criticized the “inadmissible violence” of the protests and promised to use “all means” to restore calm.

“When violence is unleashed, freedom stops,” he said.

The French president promised to speed up tax relief and urged companies to give bonuses to struggling workers by the end of the year.

“I would ask all employers who can, pay an end-of-year bonus to their employees,” he said.

Among his pledges Monday, Macron reiterated his promises to raise the minimum wage and abolish taxes on overtime pay starting Jan. 1 — several months ahead of schedule. He also said a tax hike pensioners faced would be scrapped.

Interesting developments, no?