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highplainsdem

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17. Btw, there was an earlier version of that fake quote going around, in which Macron supposedly

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 04:47 PM

16 hrs ago

referred to "a 79-year-old man." It was changed to the "cry baby" wording quite a bit later. But I haven't been able to find a news source for the earlier wording, either. Just a bunch of social media posts about what was apparently an invented quote.

You should realize that IF Macron had actually said that - either version - there would have been a lot of real news stories about it.

There aren't any. Just a lot of social media posts. I checked a number of them, and none referred to a real source.

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MACRON SAYS THAT EUROPE CANNOT DEPEND ON THE MOOD OF A 79-YEAR-OLD CRY BABY 🍼 (#Trump) [View all] riversedge 18 hrs ago OP

AGREE.......... riversedge 18 hrs ago #1

Trump plotting revenge right now. Kingofalldems 18 hrs ago #2

Nancy who? stollen 18 hrs ago #5

It will take a few days Roy Rolling 2 hrs ago #43

We can't depend on him either. pandr32 18 hrs ago #3

We Know he and Putin, Miller, The Epstein Class Cha 16 hrs ago #16

It's apparently a fake quote, Cha. highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #19

Oh.. TY.. my Post still stands. Cha 15 hrs ago #21

It doesn't matter. pandr32 15 hrs ago #25

It does matter. No one should put fake words in the mouth of someone who's real, who deserves respect. highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #27

Since you put it that way I agree. pandr32 8 hrs ago #39

Furthermore, deceiving people to make clickbait money is called fraud (nt) William Seger 3 hrs ago #42

As fast as possible before we can stop them. pandr32 15 hrs ago #24

I agree with your post and I'm grateful to Macron and the EU, too. I just wish people wouldn't put fake highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #26

Newsom-itis is spreading BaronChocula 18 hrs ago #4

It's apparently a fake quote. Of course we've also seen at least one fake Newsom quote posted here, highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #18

DANG IT! BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #33

People should stop posting BS. It takes only a minute or two to see if a quote is real, if it's been said highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #35

He did say "Europe cannot depend on the mood of a 79 yr old man" womanofthehills 12 hrs ago #34

I couldn't find any news source for the version saying "man" either. That would also have made highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #36

Absolutely right! Europe can no longer depend on the US. Putin wins. Jim__ 18 hrs ago #6

Yup that was the plan. Initech 16 hrs ago #14

No one can depend on Trump PJMcK 17 hrs ago #7

Absolutely true. ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #11

True. Trump only cares about himself. CaptainTruth 16 hrs ago #15

Fact check? Ms. Toad 17 hrs ago #8

Link to a reliable source? Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #9

Neither can U.S. citizens. SergeStorms 17 hrs ago #10

"YOU'RE A BABY, I'M NOT A BABY. MWAAA!" Buddyzbuddy 16 hrs ago #12

That's apparently a fake quote. Please find a reliable source to confirm it, or delete it. highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #13

Btw, there was an earlier version of that fake quote going around, in which Macron supposedly highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #17

Macron may, or may not have used those words. Aussie105 15 hrs ago #20

No, it isn't valid to put a fake quote in a world leader's mouth and pretend it's a real quote. highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #30

Macron needs to choose for himself if he's going to publicize incendiary insults MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #31

From what I can find, he did say "EUROPE CANNOT DEPEND ON THE MOOD OF A 79-YEAR-OLD " Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #22

News link, please? I couldn't find any news link for that. highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #28

Btw, I saw mostly Instagram posts with the different versions of that quote, so I'd guess it got started highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #29

And the 28% of Americans who back him. Grins 15 hrs ago #23

That is quite somethin creon 12 hrs ago #32

The French President Emanuel Macron, is an astute leader wendyb-NC 10 hrs ago #37

The replies are vile fujiyamasan 9 hrs ago #38

Spoiled Brat IbogaProject 7 hrs ago #40

Well, that's about the size of it. calimary 6 hrs ago #41